Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Syria
Syria: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 94.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Syria stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Syria peaked at 94.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
That places Syria 152nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 94.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 94.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 91.6% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.0% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 94.9% compare
- 150 Belize 94.8% compare
- 151 French Guiana 94.8% compare
- 153 North Korea 93.9% compare
- 154 Nepal 93.6% compare
- 155 Ukraine 93.5% compare
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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Syria?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Syria was 94.1% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Syria ranks 152nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.