Dwellings by dwelling type, by geographical division (2022)

Number and distribution of Dwellings by dwelling type, by geographical division (2022)

1.Methodology

Data are taken from Gastat and aggregated at three levels:

• The Administrative Region,
• The Governorate,
• The City.

The City level is not represented, as data is always aggregated at most to the Governorate level. This is due to the heterogeneity of availability of the information at the City level. Further, this dataset presents a breakdown for Ar Riyadh and Ad Diriyah at the governorate level. Similarly, a breakdown exists at the Regional level, distinguishing Ar Riyadh and the other Regions. This presentation highlights the importance of Riyadh at both the governorate and region levels in the Kingdom.

At the Administrative Region level,

• For Ar Riyadh Region, aggregation is provided at the Governorate Region for Ad Diriyah, Ar Riyadh, and the remaining governorates of Ar Riyadh Region combined under the label “Others (not Diri. And Riy.).
• For the regions other than Ar Riyadh Region, all governorates are aggregated together,
• Finally, the aggregate for the KSA "Total (KSA Govs.)" is provided in full for Ad Diriyah, Ar Riyadh, and all governorates other than Ad Diriyah and Ar Riyadh "Others (not Diri. and Riy.)", for all governorates in the Kingdom excluding Ar Riyadh Regions' governorates "Total (Govs. not Ar Riyadh Region)".

2.Definition(s)

• Dwelling: A dwelling is defined as a single -or multi-room unit (within a building or part of a building) primarily intended for one household. It is characterized by having one or more separate entrances or doors, and may be occupied by a household, unoccupied, used for business, used as a public house, or under construction. A dwelling may accommodate one or more households, one or more businesses, or a combination of both. Every inhabited building is counted as a dwelling, even if not originally designed for that purpose (e.g. shops, workshops, schools, etc.). The types of residences include villas, traditional houses, and apartments. (Source: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/term-details?id=2583882).
• Administrative Region: the 13 administrative regions of the Kingdom, which are administered by a government body directly affiliated with the Ministry of Interior (e.g. Ar Riyadh, Makkah). Every administrative region has a designated capital city.
• Governorate: The second level of administrative division within the Kingdom. Each region is subdivided into several governorates, varying in number from one region to another. Governorates are further divided into centres that report administratively to the governorate or emirate. For example, Al-Kharj Governorate within the Riyadh Region.

3.Detailed breakdown

• Index: A sequential numeric to uniquely identify each row. It facilitates data referencing, sorting, and processing but does not represent a variable or dimension of the dataset itself.
• Dwelling type: Residential, public housing, commercial, work camp, and other