Sanitation facilities coverage in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities coverage was 130,923 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Syria, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, sanitation facilities coverage in Syria stood at 130,923. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Syria peaked at 296,876 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 130,923, in 2016.
That places Syria 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 296,876 | — |
| 2001 | 286,590 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 275,746 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 264,369 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 252,766 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 240,936 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 232,545 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 227,471 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 215,421 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 198,564 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 182,731 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 170,346 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 153,060 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 148,677 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 141,901 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 134,227 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 130,923 | -2.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 130,923 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 130,923 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,007, 18.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,128 | 198,564 | 296,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,695 | 130,923 | 182,731 | 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 coverage in Syria?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Syria was 130,923 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 296,876 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,923 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Syria ranks 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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