Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0008 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0008 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.001 people per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 people per person, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.001 people per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.001 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 people per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 people per person | -4.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0008 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per person, 19.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0012 people per person compare
- 89 North Macedonia 0.0011 people per person compare
- 90 Cuba 0.001 people per person compare
- 92 Samoa 0.0007 people per person compare
- 93 Tonga 0.0006 people per person compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0.0005 people per person compare
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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0008 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 people per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 people per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.