Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.7048 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7048
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.7048
in 2024
All-time low
0.6425
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.6432001: 0.6462002: 0.6492003: 0.6522004: 0.6562005: 0.6592006: 0.6622007: 0.6652008: 0.6682009: 0.6712010: 0.6732011: 0.6762012: 0.6792013: 0.6812014: 0.6842015: 0.6862016: 0.6882017: 0.6912018: 0.6932019: 0.6952020: 0.6972021: 0.6992022: 0.7012023: 0.7032024: 0.705

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.7048. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7048 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6425, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 145th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6425
2001 0.6459 +0.5%
2002 0.6492 +0.5%
2003 0.6524 +0.5%
2004 0.6556 +0.5%
2005 0.6587 +0.5%
2006 0.6618 +0.5%
2007 0.6648 +0.5%
2008 0.6677 +0.4%
2009 0.6706 +0.4%
2010 0.6734 +0.4%
2011 0.676 +0.4%
2012 0.6787 +0.4%
2013 0.6812 +0.4%
2014 0.6837 +0.4%
2015 0.6861 +0.4%
2016 0.6884 +0.3%
2017 0.6907 +0.3%
2018 0.6929 +0.3%
2019 0.695 +0.3%
2020 0.6971 +0.3%
2021 0.6991 +0.3%
2022 0.701 +0.3%
2023 0.7029 +0.3%
2024 0.7048 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6569 0.6425 0.6706 10
2010s 0.6846 0.6734 0.695 10
2020s 0.701 0.6971 0.7048 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 142 Lebanon 0.8 compare
  2. 143 Germany 0.7731 compare
  3. 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7254 compare
  4. 146 Sweden 0.7021 compare
  5. 147 Estonia 0.6996 compare
  6. 148 Tunisia 0.6872 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Arab Emirates was 0.7048 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.7048 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6425 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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