Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Syria

Syria: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 95.6% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2024
All-time low
95.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Syria, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.5 %2001: 95.5 %2002: 95.5 %2003: 95.5 %2004: 95.5 %2005: 95.5 %2006: 95.6 %2007: 95.6 %2008: 95.6 %2009: 95.6 %2010: 95.6 %2011: 95.6 %2012: 95.6 %2013: 95.6 %2014: 95.6 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 95.6 %2017: 95.6 %2018: 95.6 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 95.6 %2021: 95.6 %2022: 95.6 %2023: 95.6 %2024: 95.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syria recorded 95.6% for share of urban population using at least basic water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Syria peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.

Syria ranks 126th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.5% 95.5% 95.6% 10
2010s 95.6% 95.6% 95.6% 10
2020s 95.6% 95.6% 95.6% 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 123 Myanmar 96.0% compare
  2. 124 Albania 95.7% compare
  3. 125 Poland 95.6% compare
  4. 127 Serbia 95.5% compare
  5. 128 Guyana 95.5% compare
  6. 129 Cayman Islands 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Syria?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Syria was 95.6% 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
How does Syria rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Syria ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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