Italy vs Syria: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Italy
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
165th
Syria rank
164th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Italy
  • Syria
00.511.522.5200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 165th and Syria ranks 164th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 2.0% 1.6% Syria
2010s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Syria
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Italy or Syria?
Syria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Italy and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Syria rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Italy ranks 165th and Syria ranks 164th of 231 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion 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.