Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban

Least developed countries
53.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
99.0%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.0% against 53.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 45.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 40.6% 99.0% 58.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 47.3% 99.0% 51.6% United Arab Emirates
2020s 52.5% 99.0% 46.5% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 99.0% against 53.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
45.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Least developed countries ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.