Reunion vs United Arab Emirates: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Reunion
201,902 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
170,954 people
in 2024
Reunion rank
119th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Reunion
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 201,902 people against 170,954 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 30,948 people.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Reunion ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 150 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225,558 people | 77,012 people | 148,546 people | Reunion |
| 2010s | 218,153 people | 129,498 people | 88,655 people | Reunion |
| 2020s | 203,263 people | 158,661 people | 44,602 people | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Reunion or United Arab Emirates?
- Reunion, at 201,902 people against 170,954 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Reunion and United Arab Emirates?
- 30,948 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Reunion and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Reunion ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.