Afghanistan vs Syria: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
23.24 million people
in 2024
Syria
23.60 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Syria rank
44th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 23.60 million people against 23.24 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 358,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Syria ranks 44th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 million people | 17.03 million people | 10.41 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.81 million people | 19.20 million people | 5.40 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 21.09 million people | 21.55 million people | 458,240 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 23.60 million people against 23.24 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 358,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Syria ranks 44th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.