Share of population using safely managed sanitation in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2024
All-time low
98.4%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.4 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 98.4 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 98.4 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.4 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 98.4 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98.4 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 98.4 %2019: 98.4 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 98.4 %2022: 98.4 %2023: 98.4 %2024: 98.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in United Arab Emirates is 98.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2010.

United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 9 Japan 99.2% compare
  2. 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
  3. 11 Austria 98.5% compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom 97.8% compare
  5. 14 Poland 97.8% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in United Arab Emirates?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in United Arab Emirates was 98.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.