Share rural basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share rural basic handwashing was 96.57 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
96.57
in 2016
All-time low
96.57
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share rural basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia is 96.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.57, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share rural basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.57 | — |
| 2017 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.57 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 96.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.41, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 96.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.59, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.57 | 96.57 | 96.57 | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.57 | 96.57 | 96.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 7 Serbia 98.03
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.29 compare
- 9 Iraq 96.87 compare
- 11 Tuvalu 96.32 compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.05
- 13 Bhutan 95.72 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 share rural basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia was 96.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.57 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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