Sanitation facilities coverage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities coverage was 42,627 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42,627
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 232 countries
All-time high
42,627
in 2024
All-time low
40,084
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Saudi Arabia is 42,627, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 42,627 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,084, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 41,518 | — |
| 2017 | 41,235 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40,308 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40,084 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40,391 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40,453 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,159 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42,151 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 42,627 | +1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 42,627 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,007, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,786 | 40,084 | 41,518 | 4 |
| 2020s | 41,356 | 40,391 | 42,627 | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Saudi Arabia was 42,627 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,627 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,084 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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