Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2084 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2084
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.2084
in 2024
All-time low
0.1966
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.1972001: 0.1972002: 0.1982003: 0.1982004: 0.1992005: 0.22006: 0.22007: 0.2012008: 0.2012009: 0.2022010: 0.2022011: 0.2032012: 0.2032013: 0.2042014: 0.2042015: 0.2052016: 0.2052017: 0.2062018: 0.2062019: 0.2072020: 0.2072021: 0.2072022: 0.2082023: 0.2082024: 0.208

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.2084 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2084 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1966, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1993 0.1966 0.2019 10
2010s 0.2046 0.2024 0.2065 10
2020s 0.2077 0.2069 0.2084 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 8 Iraq 1.49 compare
  2. 9 Jordan 0.7348 compare
  3. 10 Tunisia 0.5266 compare
  4. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1647 compare
  5. 13 State of Palestine 0.1507 compare
  6. 14 Saudi Arabia 0.098 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Arab Emirates was 0.2084 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.2084 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 561 data points, 2000–2024
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