People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria
Syria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -50.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria stood at -50.84 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 309.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria peaked at -0.0739 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -50.84 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Syria ranks 133rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2003 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2004 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2006 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2008 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +3908.0% |
| 2009 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2010 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2011 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2012 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2013 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2014 | -12.43 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2015 | -14.17 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2016 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2017 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2019 | -12.36 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -15.31 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2021 | -19.35 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2022 | -23.82 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2023 | -32.04 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2024 | -50.84 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -50.84 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6393 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -50.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1065 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -3908.0% | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | -0.0739 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -9.96 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.27 % change on previous year | -50.84 % change on previous year | -15.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 130 Uzbekistan -26.47 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Cambodia -27.79 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Vietnam -35.72 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Azerbaijan -53.67 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Rwanda -54.12 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Bhutan -57.7 % change on previous year 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria was -50.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0739 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.84 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 309.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.