Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.4% | — |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 88.4% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.3% | 95.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syrian Arab Republic was 95.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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