Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Syria
Syria: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 84.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 2024
All-time low
84.11
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Syria, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Syria stood at 84.5. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Syria peaked at 84.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.11, in 2015.
Syria ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.11 | — |
| 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 | 84.2 | 84.11 | 84.28 | 5 |
| 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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Syria?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Syria was 84.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.11 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Syria ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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