Access to basic services in Syria
Syria: 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
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to basic services in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, 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, access to basic services in Syria peaked at 99.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86, 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.
Access to basic services in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4 | — |
| 2001 | 93.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 92.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3 | +1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 89.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 89.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.34 | 86.6 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.01 | 86 | 92.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9 | 88.4 | 89.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Syria?
- Access to basic services in Syria was 89.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for access to basic services?
- Syria ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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