Number without basic handwashing in Syria
Syria: Number without basic handwashing was 3.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.82 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.04 million
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Syria, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.82 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Syria peaked at 3.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 2017.
Syria ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.60 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.44 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.82 million | +4.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.82 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.82 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231, 4.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 3.04 million | 3.60 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.30 million | 3.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 50 Central African Republic 4.14 million compare
- 51 Guatemala 3.97 million compare
- 52 Thailand 3.85 million compare
- 54 Philippines 3.13 million compare
- 55 Mauritania 3.07 million compare
- 56 Congo 2.91 million compare
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 number without basic handwashing in Syria?
- Number without basic handwashing in Syria was 3.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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