Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 12,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 12,918 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,918 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,769, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,769 | — |
| 2001 | 6,094 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6,423 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6,756 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7,094 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 7,435 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,782 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8,134 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8,492 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8,854 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9,222 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9,595 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9,973 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10,356 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10,743 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11,135 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11,441 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11,496 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11,370 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,440 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,666 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11,823 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12,175 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12,620 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 12,918 | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 12,918 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073, 6.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,283 | 5,769 | 8,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,677 | 9,222 | 11,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,240 | 11,666 | 12,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Saudi Arabia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Saudi Arabia was 12,918 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,918 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,769 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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