Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer was 91.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 91.37 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria peaked at 91.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.59, in 2000.
Syria ranks 30th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.59 | — |
| 2001 | 68.74 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.87 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 71 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.11 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 73.2 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.29 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75.36 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.43 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.48 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.52 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.01 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.53 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 80.08 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.67 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.84 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.98 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.11 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.21 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 86.29 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.35 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.39 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.4 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.37 | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 91.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.17, 78.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 91.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.61 | 67.59 | 77.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 78.52 | 86.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.38 | 87.35 | 91.37 | 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)
- 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Syria?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Syria was 91.37 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 91.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.59 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 222 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 13.3%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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