Kiribati vs Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Kiribati
49,496 people
in 2024
Syria
40,639 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
113th
Syria rank
115th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Syria
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 49,496 people against 40,639 people in Syria, a difference of 8,857 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Kiribati ranks 113th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,634 people | 541,676 people | 484,042 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 54,055 people | 314,491 people | 260,436 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 49,262 people | 95,827 people | 46,565 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Kiribati or Syria?
- Kiribati, at 49,496 people against 40,639 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Kiribati and Syria?
- 8,857 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Syria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 113th and Syria ranks 115th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.