Drinking water usage in urban areas in Syria
Syria: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 581.5 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Syria peaked at 581.5 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261.34 people, in 2000.
That places Syria 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 261.34 people | — |
| 2001 | 277.43 people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 294.17 people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 311.56 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 330.03 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 349.67 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 376.62 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 413.08 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 441.07 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 461.46 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 485.97 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 496.24 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 494.93 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 462.14 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 423.95 people | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 411.47 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 411.78 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 417.63 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 430.56 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 453.07 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 474.15 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 492.9 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 517.78 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 550.01 people | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 581.5 people | +5.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 581.5 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,882 people, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.64 people | 261.34 people | 461.46 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.77 people | 411.47 people | 496.24 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.27 people | 474.15 people | 581.5 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Syria?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 581.5 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.34 people in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.