Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.1647 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Syria is 0.1647, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Syria peaked at 1.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1647, in 2024.
That places Syria 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9075 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7593 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6139 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9962 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8506 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7078 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5679 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4307 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2964 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1647 | -44.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1647 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +86.4% | 0.6139 | 1.14 |
| 2024 | -44.4% | 0.2964 | 0.1647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 | 0.6139 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4335 | 0.1647 | 0.7078 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Syria?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Syria was 0.1647 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1647 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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