United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

United Arab Emirates

98.4%

in 2024

United Kingdom

97.8%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

12th

United Kingdom rank

13th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 98.4% against 97.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit: %
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.