Rural without improved sanitation in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Rural without improved sanitation was 996.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
996.28
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 175 countries
All-time high
996.28
in 2024
All-time low
520.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

02004006008001.0k2000201220242000: 520.22001: 542.72002: 564.42003: 585.22004: 604.92005: 623.42006: 654.82007: 719.42008: 788.92009: 821.52010: 831.82011: 844.92012: 861.42013: 881.22014: 907.62015: 936.32016: 954.92017: 956.82018: 949.12019: 933.42020: 9222021: 936.72022: 961.22023: 979.92024: 996.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 996.28 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in United Arab Emirates peaked at 996.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 520.2, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 127th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Rural without improved sanitation in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 520.2 —
2001 542.7 +4.3%
2002 564.41 +4.0%
2003 585.23 +3.7%
2004 604.93 +3.4%
2005 623.4 +3.1%
2006 654.84 +5.0%
2007 719.42 +9.9%
2008 788.86 +9.7%
2009 821.54 +4.1%
2010 831.83 +1.3%
2011 844.91 +1.6%
2012 861.43 +2.0%
2013 881.19 +2.3%
2014 907.58 +3.0%
2015 936.27 +3.2%
2016 954.92 +2.0%
2017 956.75 +0.2%
2018 949.12 -0.8%
2019 933.4 -1.7%
2020 921.99 -1.2%
2021 936.71 +1.6%
2022 961.23 +2.6%
2023 979.85 +1.9%
2024 996.28 +1.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 996.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 104.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 996.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 642.55 520.2 821.54 10
2010s 905.74 831.83 956.75 10
2020s 959.21 921.99 996.28 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 124 Cyprus 4,849 compare
  2. 125 Marshall Islands 1,942 compare
  3. 126 Tonga 1,489 compare
  4. 128 Samoa 830.2 compare
  5. 129 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 compare
  6. 130 Estonia 719.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in United Arab Emirates?
Rural without improved sanitation in United Arab Emirates was 996.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 996.28 in 2024.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 520.2 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for rural without improved sanitation?
United Arab Emirates ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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