Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 99.8% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 70th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 99.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 67 Syria 99.8% compare
- 68 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 99.8% compare
- 72 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 73 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Arab Emirates was 99.8% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 70th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.