Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 23.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2165, in 2024.
That places Syria 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.2165 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.13, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.2165 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -67.9% | 0.6737 | 0.2165 |
| 2023 | -57.5% | 1.58 | 0.6737 |
| 2022 | -37.1% | 2.52 | 1.58 |
| 2021 | -27.6% | 3.48 | 2.52 |
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 Syria
- 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 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syria?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Syria was 0.2165 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2165 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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