Syria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Syria
99.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2024
Syria rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
68th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Syria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Syria ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 232 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 97.1% 99.8% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.5% 99.8% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.6% 99.8% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Syria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Syria, at 99.8% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Syria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Syria ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.