Drinking water services in Syria
Syria: Drinking water services was 581.5 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services 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 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 581.5 people for drinking water services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Syria peaked at 93,728 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 411.47 people, in 2015.
That places Syria 111th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,214 people | 1,942 people | 93,728 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.77 people | 411.47 people | 496.24 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.27 people | 474.15 people | 581.5 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 47.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0139 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5633 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Syria?
- Drinking water services in Syria was 581.5 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 93,728 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.47 people in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for drinking water services?
- Syria ranks 111th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.