Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 247 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2024
All-time low
88.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syria recorded 95.6% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Syria peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 116th of 247 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 95.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 95.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syria?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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