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%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
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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.