Japan vs United Arab Emirates: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 98.4% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 146 countries.
- 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 safely managed sanitation 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
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.