Belarus vs United Arab Emirates: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Belarus
20,975 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22,977 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
122nd
United Arab Emirates rank
120th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Belarus
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 22,977 people against 20,975 people in Belarus, a difference of 2,002 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 232 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 84,135 people 9,606 people 74,528 people Belarus
2010s 49,228 people 17,066 people 32,162 people Belarus
2020s 26,560 people 21,246 people 5,314 people Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Belarus or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 22,977 people against 20,975 people in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belarus and United Arab Emirates?
2,002 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Belarus ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.