Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 8.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 8.25 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria peaked at 8.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 2000.
Syria ranks 149th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.16 | — |
| 2001 | 5.33 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.81 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.96 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.11 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.66 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.97 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.62 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.96 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.24 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.39 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.46 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.52 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.63 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.25 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.87 | 5.16 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 6.66 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 | 8.25 | 8.63 | 5 |
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 proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria was 8.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Syria ranks 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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