Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia is 96.6%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.6% | — |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 96.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 96.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 7 Serbia 98.0%
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
- 9 Iraq 96.9% compare
- 11 Tuvalu 96.3% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.0%
- 13 Bhutan 95.7% compare
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- 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia was 96.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.