1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Syria
Syria: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 94.08 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
94.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
94.08
in 2022
All-time low
91.6
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Syria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 94.08 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Syria peaked at 94.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.6, in 2000.
Syria ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6 | — |
| 2001 | 91.74 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.88 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.02 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.16 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.43 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.82 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.11 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.17 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.32 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.46 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 94.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 94.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.22 | 91.6 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.33 | 92.95 | 93.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.05 | 94 | 94.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Syria?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Syria was 94.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Syria ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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