Proportion of population using surface water in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0024 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using surface water in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0024 for proportion of population using surface water in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Syria peaked at 0.5633 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0021, in 2014.
Syria ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using surface water in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5633 | — |
| 2001 | 0.498 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4335 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3075 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2459 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1852 | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1255 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 | -86.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 | -75.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0024 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0242, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using surface water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -86.7% | 0.0667 | 0.0088 |
| 2010 | -75.5% | 0.0088 | 0.0022 |
| 2008 | -46.9% | 0.1255 | 0.0667 |
| 2007 | -32.2% | 0.1852 | 0.1255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2804 | 0.0088 | 0.5633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 | 0.0021 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 | 0.0023 | 0.0024 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 surface water in Syria?
- Proportion of population using surface water in Syria was 0.0024 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5633 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using surface water?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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