Population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria
Syria: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 66th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 84.4% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 88.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria was 94.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Syria ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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