People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.3808 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Syria stood at 0.3808 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 3.25 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3808 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Syria 143rd out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.04 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.96 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.77 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.63 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.52 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.43 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9428 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8114 people per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6689 people per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5269 people per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3808 people per square kilometre | -27.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.3808 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.26 people per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.3808 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3808 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 people per square kilometre | 2.63 people per square kilometre | 3.25 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 people per square kilometre | 0.9428 people per square kilometre | 2.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.597 people per square kilometre | 0.3808 people per square kilometre | 0.8114 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 140 Turkey 0.4515 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Samoa 0.4404 people per square kilometre compare
- 142 North Macedonia 0.3981 people per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palau 0.377 people per square kilometre compare
- 145 Israel 0.3463 people per square kilometre compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0.3117 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Syria?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.3808 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3808 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.