Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria
Syria: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 84.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria, 2012–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 84.5% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2014.
That places Syria 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.2% | — |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 84.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 84.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.3% | 84.5% | 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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria was 84.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Syria ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.