Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Syria
Syria: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 94.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Syria stood at 94.53. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Syria peaked at 94.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.35, in 2000.
That places Syria 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.35 | — |
| 2001 | 84.58 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.81 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.03 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.26 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.72 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.17 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.62 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.08 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.54 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.45 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.38 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.77 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.17 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.64 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.11 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.58 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.06 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.53 | +0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 94.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 94.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.79, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.72 | 84.35 | 87.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.07 | 87.99 | 92.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.58 | 92.64 | 94.53 | 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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Syria?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Syria was 94.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.35 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Syria ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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