Number using at least basic sanitation in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number using at least basic sanitation was 10.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.93 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.46 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in United Arab Emirates stood at 10.93 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 69th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.46 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.69 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.92 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.39 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.97 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.58 million | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.25 million | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 6.65 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.70 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 10.93 million | +3.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 10.93 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 10.93 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 million | 3.46 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 million | 6.88 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 million | 9.36 million | 10.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in United Arab Emirates?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in United Arab Emirates was 10.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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