Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Syria
Syria: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Syria stood at 94.5%. 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Syria peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 84.4% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 88.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.5% | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Syria?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Syria was 94.5% 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.