Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?

Denmark, at 98.9% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Sanitation facilities usage

Denmark

98.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

98.4%

in 2024

Denmark rank

10th

United Arab Emirates rank

12th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Denmark
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Denmark ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.9%	98.4%	3.6%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	97.1%	98.4%	1.4%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	98.8%	98.4%	0.3%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?: Denmark, at 98.9% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?: 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Denmark ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.