How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Syria

99.8%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

99.8%

in 2024

Syria rank

67th

United Arab Emirates rank

70th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

Syria
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Syria currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Syria ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.1%	99.8%	2.7%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	98.5%	99.8%	1.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	99.6%	99.8%	0.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Syria or United Arab Emirates?: Syria, at 99.8% against 99.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Syria and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: Syria ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.