Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) 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
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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7132 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7094 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7058 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7022 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6986 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6952 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6917 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6884 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6852 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.682 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.679 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6755 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6721 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6688 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6655 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6624 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6593 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6563 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6534 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6505 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6477 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.645 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6423 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6397 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6372 | -0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6372 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 10% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6372 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.96, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 133 Japan 0.7576 compare
- 134 Romania 0.7427 compare
- 135 Denmark 0.6961 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.5104 compare
- 138 South Korea 0.4009 compare
- 139 Switzerland 0.2134 compare
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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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