Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.26
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
194th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2000
All-time low
1.26
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 1.26 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2024.

That places United Arab Emirates 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.39
2001 1.39 -0.5%
2002 1.38 -0.5%
2003 1.37 -0.5%
2004 1.36 -0.5%
2005 1.36 -0.5%
2006 1.35 -0.5%
2007 1.34 -0.5%
2008 1.34 -0.5%
2009 1.33 -0.5%
2010 1.32 -0.5%
2011 1.32 -0.4%
2012 1.31 -0.4%
2013 1.31 -0.4%
2014 1.3 -0.4%
2015 1.3 -0.4%
2016 1.29 -0.4%
2017 1.29 -0.4%
2018 1.28 -0.4%
2019 1.28 -0.4%
2020 1.27 -0.4%
2021 1.27 -0.3%
2022 1.26 -0.3%
2023 1.26 -0.3%
2024 1.26 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.36 1.33 1.39 10
2010s 1.3 1.28 1.32 10
2020s 1.26 1.26 1.27 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 191 Cambodia 1.74 compare
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  3. 193 Luxembourg 1.48 compare
  4. 195 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.21 compare
  5. 196 Liechtenstein 1.2 compare
  6. 197 Kyrgyzstan 1.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Arab Emirates was 1.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
United Arab Emirates ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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