Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
100
in 2018
All-time low
99.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.52001: 99.52002: 99.62003: 99.62004: 99.62005: 99.62006: 99.72007: 99.72008: 99.72009: 99.72010: 99.82011: 99.82012: 99.82013: 99.92014: 99.92015: 99.92016: 99.92017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 100 for urban improved water access vs rural water access 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, urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.52, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.62 99.52 99.75 10
2010s 99.9 99.78 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Arab Emirates?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Arab Emirates was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2018.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 99.52 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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