Israel vs Syria: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Israel

0.1%

in 2024

Syria

0.2%

in 2024

Israel rank

169th

Syria rank

166th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Syria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Israel's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 169th and Syria ranks 166th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.