Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Syria

Syria: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 2.01 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.01 million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.05 million people
in 2012
All-time low
1.73 million people
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Syria, 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2012201820242012: 2.1M people2013: 2.0M people2014: 1.9M people2015: 1.8M people2016: 1.8M people2017: 1.7M people2018: 1.7M people2019: 1.8M people2020: 1.8M people2021: 1.8M people2022: 1.9M people2023: 2.0M people2024: 2.0M people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Syria is 2.01 million people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Syria peaked at 2.05 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million people, in 2017.

Syria ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.85 million people 1.73 million people 2.05 million people 8
2020s 1.90 million people 1.82 million people 2.01 million people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Syria?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Syria was 2.01 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million people in 2012.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million people in 2017.
How does Syria rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Syria ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.