Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 7,543 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Syria stood at 7,543. 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 coverage in urban areas in Syria peaked at 7,543 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,152, 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 coverage in urban areas in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,152 | — |
| 2001 | 2,427 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 2,717 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 3,021 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3,345 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3,690 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4,124 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4,678 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 5,154 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 5,551 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6,005 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6,288 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6,420 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,995 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5,499 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,337 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,341 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,417 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,585 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,877 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,150 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6,394 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6,716 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7,134 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 7,543 | +5.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7,543 is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7,543 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,686 | 2,152 | 5,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,776 | 5,337 | 6,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,787 | 6,150 | 7,543 | 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 coverage in urban areas in Syria?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Syria was 7,543 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,543 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Syria ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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