United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
United Arab Emirates
98.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.0% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 124 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 | 98.4% | 98.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.0% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.0% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.0% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.