Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Syria

Syria: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2012
All-time low
87.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Syria, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 87.3 %2013: 87.3 %2014: 87.3 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 87.3 %2017: 87.3 %2018: 87.3 %2019: 87.3 %2020: 87.3 %2021: 87.3 %2022: 87.3 %2023: 87.3 %2024: 87.3 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syria recorded 87.3% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Syria peaked at 87.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2012.

That places Syria 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.3% 87.3% 87.3% 8
2020s 87.3% 87.3% 87.3% 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 38 Algeria 88.0% compare
  2. 39 Uzbekistan 88.0% compare
  3. 40 Saint Lucia 87.9% compare
  4. 42 Tajikistan 86.7% compare
  5. 43 Costa Rica 86.5% compare
  6. 44 Marshall Islands 86.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Syria?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Syria was 87.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2012.
How does Syria rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Syria ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.