People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban 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, urban in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of urban 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.3%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in United Arab Emirates?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban 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, urban recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.