Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 7,543 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Syria stood at 7,543 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Syria peaked at 7,543 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,152 people, in 2000.
Syria ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,152 people | — |
| 2001 | 2,427 people | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 2,717 people | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 3,021 people | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3,345 people | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3,690 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4,124 people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4,678 people | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 5,154 people | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 5,551 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6,005 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6,288 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6,420 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,995 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5,499 people | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,337 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,341 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,417 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,585 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,877 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,150 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6,394 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6,716 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7,134 people | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 7,543 people | +5.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7,543 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7,543 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073 people, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,686 people | 2,152 people | 5,551 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,776 people | 5,337 people | 6,420 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,787 people | 6,150 people | 7,543 people | 5 |
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 urban areas in Syria?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Syria was 7,543 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,543 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 people in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Syria ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban 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.