The common chronic condition known as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) lacks any visible natomical or biochemical pathogenic cause. Abdominal pain and unregular bowel motions are symptoms of (IBS). IBS places a significant strain on healthcare systems by sending 20–50% of patients to gastrointestinal clinics. To determine the degree of knowledge and - of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among the Saudi community. Structured self-questionnaire prepared in Arabic and English to collect data from participants. To perform statistical analysis, data was subsequently transmitted to the SPSS application, version 20 (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 20.0, Armonk, NY: IBM Corp). The study included 1008 participants, 65% of them were females and 35% of them were males. Most individuals fall in the age group of 20-30 years. 31.8% of participants were diagnosed with IBS by a doctor before. 19.2% had high knowledge scores of IBS, 38.6% had moderate knowledge, and 42.2% had low knowledge scores. The findings of the study indicate that there is a need for increased education and awareness initiatives to improve the understanding of irritable bowel syndrome among the Saudi population. Age, gender, and marital status were significantly associated with participants’ knowledge scores.