Syria vs Turkmenistan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Syria
0.2%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.2%
in 2024
Syria rank
166th
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan'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.
Syria ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Syria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 164th 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 Share of population 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.