People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Syria
Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0016 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Syria stood at 0.0016 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0359 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 people per person, in 2024.
That places Syria 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0359 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0343 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0327 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0311 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.028 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.025 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0235 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.022 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.013 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 people per person | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.01 people per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 people per person | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 people per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 people per person | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 people per person | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.003 people per person | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 people per person | -44.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0016 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0016 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 people per person, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -44.4% | 0.003 people per person | 0.0016 people per person |
| 2023 | -31.2% | 0.0043 people per person | 0.003 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0289 people per person | 0.022 people per person | 0.0359 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 people per person | 0.0085 people per person | 0.0205 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0071 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 people per person compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.002 people per person compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0.0017 people per person compare
- 159 Albania 0.0016 people per person compare
- 160 Thailand 0.0011 people per person compare
- 161 Israel 0.0008 people per person 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Syria?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Syria was 0.0016 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 people per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.