Ethiopia vs Syria: People using improved sanitation facilities
Ethiopia
24.92 million people
in 2024
Syria
24.63 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
49th
Syria rank
50th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.92 million people against 24.63 million people in Syria, a difference of 287,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Syria ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.99 million people | 18.49 million people | 11.50 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 14.25 million people | 20.47 million people | 6.22 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 22.31 million people | 22.59 million people | 276,700 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Ethiopia, at 24.92 million people against 24.63 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 287,900 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th and Syria ranks 50th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.