People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Syria
Syria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.2652 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Syria stood at 0.2652 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Syria peaked at 2.75 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2652 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Syria 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.75 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.68 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.54 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.47 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.35 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.35 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.99 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9759 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8559 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7501 people per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6352 people per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5123 people per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3902 people per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2652 people per square kilometre | -32.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.2652 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.87 people per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.2652 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4302 people per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 people per square kilometre | 2.16 people per square kilometre | 2.75 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 0.7501 people per square kilometre | 2.05 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4508 people per square kilometre | 0.2652 people per square kilometre | 0.6352 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 114 Botswana 0.3424 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Turkey 0.3271 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tajikistan 0.2959 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 Argentina 0.2628 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.2386 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Paraguay 0.2072 people per square kilometre 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, per in Syria?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Syria was 0.2652 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2652 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Syria ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.