People using improved drinking water sources in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: People using improved drinking water sources was 21,578 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in Syrian Arab Republic, 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
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 21,578 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 334,167 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,356 people, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 110th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 334,167 people | — |
| 2001 | 329,680 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 324,789 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 319,518 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 314,246 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 308,999 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 308,684 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 313,758 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 310,209 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 300,209 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 280,789 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 264,557 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 240,983 people | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 207,171 people | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 172,005 people | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 139,153 people | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 112,801 people | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 88,888 people | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 66,640 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 45,128 people | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 22,389 people | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 19,356 people | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 19,958 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20,806 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 21,578 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316,426 people | 300,209 people | 334,167 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,812 people | 45,128 people | 280,789 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,817 people | 19,356 people | 22,389 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2548 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0246 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Syrian Arab Republic?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Syrian Arab Republic was 21,578 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 334,167 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,356 people in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 110th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.