United Arab Emirates - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in United Arab Emirates was 99.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 99.23 in 2020, while its lowest value was 97.37 in 2002.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2002 97.37
2003 97.37
2004 97.37
2005 97.37
2006 97.37
2007 97.51
2008 97.64
2009 97.78
2010 97.92
2011 98.05
2012 98.19
2013 98.33
2014 98.46
2015 98.60
2016 98.74
2017 98.87
2018 99.01
2019 99.15
2020 99.23

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention