How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.

Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.0137 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0137 people per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

100th

of 171 countries

All-time high

0.014 people per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0.0133 people per square kilometre

in 2021

Years of data

2016–2023

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0137 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2016 to 2023.
Year	people per square kilometre	Change
2016	0.014 people per square kilometre	—
2017	0.0138 people per square kilometre	-1.1%
2018	0.0135 people per square kilometre	-2.7%
2019	0.0133 people per square kilometre	-1.0%
2020	0.0134 people per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	0.0133 people per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0.0135 people per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	0.0137 people per square kilometre	+1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.0137 people per square kilometre	0.0133 people per square kilometre	0.014 people per square kilometre	4
2020s	0.0135 people per square kilometre	0.0133 people per square kilometre	0.0137 people per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

97 Gabon 0.0227 people per square kilometre compare
98 Montenegro 0.0191 people per square kilometre compare
99 Jordan 0.016 people per square kilometre compare
101 Armenia 0.011 people per square kilometre compare
102 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0065 people per square kilometre compare
103 Ukraine 0.0007 people per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0137 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.014 people per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 people per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit: people per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 3,958 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.