Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0012 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0012 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0013 people per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 people per person, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0013 people per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0012 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 people per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 107 Palestine 0.0013 people per person compare
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0013 people per person
- 109 Bahamas 0.0013 people per person
- 111 North Macedonia 0.0011 people per person compare
- 112 Tonga 0.0008 people per person compare
- 113 Qatar 0.0007 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, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0012 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 people per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.