Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.6372 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6372
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 149 countries
All-time high
0.7132
in 2000
All-time low
0.6372
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.7132001: 0.7092002: 0.7062003: 0.7022004: 0.6992005: 0.6952006: 0.6922007: 0.6882008: 0.6852009: 0.6822010: 0.6792011: 0.6752012: 0.6722013: 0.6692014: 0.6662015: 0.6622016: 0.6592017: 0.6562018: 0.6532019: 0.652020: 0.6482021: 0.6452022: 0.6422023: 0.642024: 0.637

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Arab Emirates is 0.6372, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7132 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6372, in 2024.

United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6972 0.682 0.7132 10
2010s 0.6643 0.6505 0.679 10
2020s 0.6424 0.6372 0.6477 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Arab Emirates was 0.6372 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.7132 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6372 in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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