Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
98.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 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.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| 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 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.0%, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Arab Emirates was 98.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest 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 population using safely managed sanitation services?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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