6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Syria
Syria: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 84.42 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
84.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
84.42
in 2022
All-time low
84.06
in 2014
Years of data
11
2012–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Syria, 2012–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 84.42 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Syria peaked at 84.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.06, in 2014.
That places Syria 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.2 | — |
| 2013 | 84.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.24 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.28 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.33 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.37 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.42 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 84.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 84.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.8, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.17 | 84.06 | 84.28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.37 | 84.33 | 84.42 | 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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Syria?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Syria was 84.42 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.06 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Syria ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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