United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

United Arab Emirates
0.2084
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1719
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
155th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2084 against 0.1719 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0365.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 231 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1993 0.1751 0.0242 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.2046 0.1734 0.0311 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.2077 0.1723 0.0354 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2084 against 0.1719 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0365, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
United Arab Emirates ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed