Syria vs Uruguay: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Syria
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Syria rank
138th
Uruguay rank
138th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Syria
  • Uruguay
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 138th of 178 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 345,095 people 41,041 people 304,053 people Syria
2010s 141,885 people 9,674 people 132,211 people Syria
2020s 685.59 people 0 people 685.59 people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Syria or Uruguay?
Syria, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Syria and Uruguay?
0 people, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Syria ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.