Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 84.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Syria, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 84.5 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Syria peaked at 84.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.06, in 2014.
That places Syria 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.2 | — |
| 2013 | 84.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.24 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.28 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.33 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.37 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.42 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.46 | +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 19.35, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 84.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.17 | 84.06 | 84.28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.42 | 84.33 | 84.5 | 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Syria?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Syria was 84.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.06 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Syria ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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