Proportion of population practising open defecation in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.6821 in 2016. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000β2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.6821, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6725, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.9035 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7127 | 0.6725 | 0.8128 | 7 |
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More population data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.6821 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6725 in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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