Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 125,582 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Syria, 2000–2016
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Syria is 125,582 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Syria peaked at 294,724 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 125,582 people, in 2016.
Syria ranks 60th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 294,724 people | — |
| 2001 | 284,162 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 273,029 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 261,347 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 249,421 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 237,246 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 228,422 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 222,793 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 210,267 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 193,013 people | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 176,726 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 164,058 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 146,640 people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 142,683 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 136,402 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 128,889 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 125,582 people | -2.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 125,582 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million people, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 125,582 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 504.45 people, 248.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245,442 people | 193,013 people | 294,724 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,854 people | 125,582 people | 176,726 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Syria?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Syria was 125,582 people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 294,724 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,582 people in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Syria ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.