Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates is 98.5%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.5% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 2 Switzerland 99.4% compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates was 98.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.