Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 98.51 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.51
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
98.51
in 2024
All-time low
98.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.52001: 98.52002: 98.52003: 98.52004: 98.52005: 98.52006: 98.52007: 98.52008: 98.52009: 98.52010: 98.52011: 98.52012: 98.52013: 98.52014: 98.52015: 98.52016: 98.52017: 98.52018: 98.52019: 98.52020: 98.52021: 98.52022: 98.52023: 98.52024: 98.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in United Arab Emirates is 98.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.5, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.5 —
2001 98.5 +0.0%
2002 98.5 +0.0%
2003 98.5 +0.0%
2004 98.5 +0.0%
2005 98.5 +0.0%
2006 98.5 +0.0%
2007 98.5 +0.0%
2008 98.5 +0.0%
2009 98.5 +0.0%
2010 98.5 +0.0%
2011 98.5 +0.0%
2012 98.5 +0.0%
2013 98.5 +0.0%
2014 98.5 +0.0%
2015 98.5 +0.0%
2016 98.5 +0.0%
2017 98.5 +0.0%
2018 98.5 +0.0%
2019 98.5 +0.0%
2020 98.5 +0.0%
2021 98.5 +0.0%
2022 98.5 +0.0%
2023 98.51 +0.0%
2024 98.51 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 98.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.3, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 98.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.98, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5 98.5 98.5 10
2010s 98.5 98.5 98.5 10
2020s 98.5 98.5 98.51 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Andorra 100 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 99.45 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 97.47 compare
  4. 5 Austria 96.34 compare
  5. 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in United Arab Emirates?
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in United Arab Emirates was 98.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 98.51 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
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