Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99.8% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.8% | — |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 68 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 99.8% compare
- 72 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 73 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 99.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia was 99.8% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.