Saudi Arabia

Country in Asia

In brief

HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 23.1% (2024). World rank 203 of 209 (1 = best); in Asia, 46 of 49. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 101% → 104%, secondary school enrolment 98.8% → 111%, and higher education enrolment 53.2% → 83.9%. Better than all its neighbours (Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen): doctors per 1,000 people and hospital beds per 1,000 people.

Education

Adult literacy: 97.9% 2024
Primary school enrolment: 104% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 111% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 83.9% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4.5% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 5.7% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,825 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 14.1% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.4 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 6.6 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 2.4 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 96% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 4.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 6 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 7 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 23.1% 2024
Overweight adults: 71.8% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 14.7% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 97.6% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024