OECD members vs United Arab Emirates: People using at least basic drinking water services

OECD members
99.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
OECD members rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
1st

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • OECD members
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in OECD members, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 98.0% 99.7% 1.7% United Arab Emirates
2010s 98.7% 99.9% 1.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 99.1% 100.0% 0.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, OECD members or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 100.0% against 99.2% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services between OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
0.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do OECD members and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services?
OECD members ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.