Share of the population with access to basic services in Syria

Syria: Share of the population with access to basic services was 89.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2006
All-time low
86.0%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Syria, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.4 % of population2001: 93.1 % of population2002: 86.6 % of population2003: 92.6 % of population2004: 92.3 % of population2005: 92 % of population2006: 99.5 % of population2007: 91.5 % of population2008: 91.3 % of population2009: 91.1 % of population2010: 92.7 % of population2011: 91.5 % of population2012: 90.7 % of population2013: 90.4 % of population2014: 90.2 % of population2015: 90 % of population2016: 89.8 % of population2017: 89.6 % of population2018: 86 % of population2019: 89.2 % of population2020: 89 % of population2021: 88.8 % of population2022: 89 % of population2023: 88.4 % of population2024: 89.3 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Syria stood at 89.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Syria peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2018.

That places Syria 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.3% 86.6% 99.5% 10
2010s 90.0% 86.0% 92.7% 10
2020s 88.9% 88.4% 89.3% 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 158 Comoros 91.7% compare
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  3. 160 South Africa 90.2% compare
  4. 161 Eswatini 89.3% compare
  5. 163 Micronesia (country) 88.9% compare
  6. 164 Nicaragua 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Syria?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Syria was 89.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
How does Syria rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Syria ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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