People using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: People using safely managed sanitation services was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 146 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2024
All-time low
98.4%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates is 98.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2010.

That places United Arab Emirates 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 9 Japan 99.2% compare
  2. 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
  3. 11 Austria 98.5% compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
  5. 14 Poland 97.8% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates?
People using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates was 98.4% 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 sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.