United Arab Emirates vs World: People using safely managed sanitation services

United Arab Emirates
98.4%
in 2024
World
58.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
World rank
13th

People using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 98.4% against 58.5% in World, a difference of 39.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times World's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
2000s 98.4% 35.0% 63.5% United Arab Emirates
2010s 98.4% 47.7% 50.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 98.4% 56.9% 41.5% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 98.4% against 58.5% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between United Arab Emirates and World?
39.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th and World ranks 13th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation 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
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.