Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2024
All-time low
98.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 98.42017: 98.42018: 98.42019: 98.42020: 98.42021: 98.42022: 98.42023: 98.42024: 98.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 98.4% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2016.

That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 98.4%
2017 98.4% +0.0%
2018 98.4% +0.0%
2019 98.4% +0.0%
2020 98.4% +0.0%
2021 98.4% +0.0%
2022 98.4% +0.0%
2023 98.4% +0.0%
2024 98.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 4
2020s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 6 Kazakhstan 99.0%
  2. 7 Mexico 98.8% compare
  3. 8 Aruba 98.6% compare
  4. 10 Serbia 98.1%
  5. 11 Oman 97.4% compare
  6. 12 Iraq 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Saudi Arabia?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Saudi Arabia was 98.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
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