People using safely managed drinking water services in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: People using safely managed drinking water services was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 151 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2024
All-time low
98.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.2 % of population2001: 98.2 % of population2002: 98.2 % of population2003: 98.2 % of population2004: 98.3 % of population2005: 98.3 % of population2006: 98.3 % of population2007: 98.3 % of population2008: 98.4 % of population2009: 98.4 % of population2010: 98.4 % of population2011: 98.4 % of population2012: 98.5 % of population2013: 98.5 % of population2014: 98.5 % of population2015: 98.5 % of population2016: 98.6 % of population2017: 98.6 % of population2018: 98.6 % of population2019: 98.6 % of population2020: 98.6 % of population2021: 98.6 % of population2022: 98.6 % of population2023: 98.6 % of population2024: 98.6 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in United Arab Emirates stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using safely managed drinking water services in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 98.2%
2001 98.2% +0.0%
2002 98.2% +0.0%
2003 98.2% +0.0%
2004 98.3% +0.0%
2005 98.3% +0.0%
2006 98.3% +0.0%
2007 98.3% +0.0%
2008 98.4% +0.0%
2009 98.4% +0.0%
2010 98.4% +0.0%
2011 98.4% +0.0%
2012 98.5% +0.0%
2013 98.5% +0.0%
2014 98.5% +0.0%
2015 98.5% +0.0%
2016 98.6% +0.0%
2017 98.6% +0.0%
2018 98.6% +0.0%
2019 98.6% +0.0%
2020 98.6% +0.0%
2021 98.6% +0.0%
2022 98.6% +0.0%
2023 98.6% +0.0%
2024 98.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3% 98.2% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.5% 98.4% 98.6% 10
2020s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in United Arab Emirates?
People using safely managed drinking water services in United Arab Emirates was 98.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed 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
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.