1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Syria
Syria: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 94.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Syria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Syria stood at 94.98. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Syria peaked at 94.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.44, in 2000.
Syria ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.44 | — |
| 2001 | 88.59 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.75 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.74 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.09 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.43 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.77 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.37 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.91 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.55 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.9 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.96 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.64 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.98 | +0.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 94.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 94.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.42 | 88.44 | 90.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.45 | 91.1 | 93.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 94.3 | 94.98 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Syria?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Syria was 94.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.44 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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