Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.84 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.84
in 2024
All-time low
96.41
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 99.84 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria peaked at 99.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.41, in 2000.
Syria ranks 65th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.41 | — |
| 2001 | 96.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.65 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.95 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.16 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.27 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.55 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.15 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.29 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.84 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 99.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 99.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.11 | 96.41 | 97.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.51 | 97.95 | 99.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.57 | 99.29 | 99.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 62 Israel 99.92 compare
- 63 Thailand 99.89 compare
- 64 Albania 99.86 compare
- 66 United Kingdom 99.83 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 99.8 compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 99.79 compare
More population data for Syria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria was 99.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.41 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 65th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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