Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 150 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2024
All-time low
98.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.22001: 98.22002: 98.22003: 98.22004: 98.32005: 98.32006: 98.32007: 98.32008: 98.42009: 98.42010: 98.42011: 98.42012: 98.52013: 98.52014: 98.52015: 98.52016: 98.62017: 98.62018: 98.62019: 98.62020: 98.62021: 98.62022: 98.62023: 98.62024: 98.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 98.6% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.2%
2001 98.2% +0.0%
2002 98.2% +0.0%
2003 98.2% +0.0%
2004 98.3% +0.0%
2005 98.3% +0.0%
2006 98.3% +0.0%
2007 98.3% +0.0%
2008 98.4% +0.0%
2009 98.4% +0.0%
2010 98.4% +0.0%
2011 98.4% +0.0%
2012 98.5% +0.0%
2013 98.5% +0.0%
2014 98.5% +0.0%
2015 98.5% +0.0%
2016 98.6% +0.0%
2017 98.6% +0.0%
2018 98.6% +0.0%
2019 98.6% +0.0%
2020 98.6% +0.0%
2021 98.6% +0.0%
2022 98.6% +0.0%
2023 98.6% +0.0%
2024 98.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3% 98.2% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.5% 98.4% 98.6% 10
2020s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 5

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  3. 36 United States Virgin Islands 98.7% compare
  4. 38 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 98.4% compare
  5. 39 Czechia 98.1% compare
  6. 40 Chile 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Arab Emirates was 98.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
United Arab Emirates ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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