Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.2165 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.2165 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 23.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2165, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 176th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.65 | — |
| 2001 | 22.5 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 21.36 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 20.24 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.13 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 18.03 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.95 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.89 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.79 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.77 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 12.07 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.34 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.57 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.56 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.51 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6737 | -57.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2165 | -67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.64 | 13.79 | 23.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 | 4.46 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 0.2165 | 3.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 173 Egypt 0.4093 compare
- 174 Switzerland 0.3214 compare
- 175 Guam 0.2583 compare
- 177 Denmark 0.1926 compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.1845 compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 0.1835 compare
More population data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11,635 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.2165 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2165 in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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