Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Syria
Syria: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.84 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.84
in 2024
All-time low
96.41
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria is 99.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria peaked at 99.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.41, in 2000.
That places Syria 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.41 | — |
| 2001 | 96.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.65 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.95 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.16 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.27 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.55 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.15 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.29 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.84 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 99.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 99.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.11 | 96.41 | 97.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.51 | 97.95 | 99.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.57 | 99.29 | 99.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 64 Israel 99.92 compare
- 65 Thailand 99.89 compare
- 66 Albania 99.86 compare
- 68 United Kingdom 99.83 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 99.8 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 99.79 compare
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria was 99.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.41 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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