Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1% compare
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1%
- 98 Bahamas 0.1%
- 100 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 101 Tonga 0.1% compare
- 102 Qatar 0.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saudi Arabia was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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