Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.0196 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0196 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0193 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0192 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0196 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0236 people per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.019 people per square kilometre | 0.0186 people per square kilometre | 0.0193 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 people per square kilometre | 0.0188 people per square kilometre | 0.0196 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.0381 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Libya 0.0236 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.0191 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Armenia 0.011 people per square kilometre compare
- 123 Algeria 0.0074 people per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0196 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 people per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.