Syria vs East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage
Syria
130,923 people
in 2016
East Timor
110,407 people
in 2024
Syria rank
66th
East Timor rank
69th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Syria
- East Timor
How they compare
Syria currently reports 130,923 people against 110,407 people in East Timor, a difference of 20,516 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 66th and East Timor ranks 69th of 232 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,477 people | 357,476 people | 118,998 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 151,695 people | 283,712 people | 132,017 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Syria or East Timor?
- Syria, at 130,923 people against 110,407 people in East Timor as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Syria and East Timor?
- 20,516 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Syria and East Timor rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Syria ranks 66th and East Timor ranks 69th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.