Sanitation facilities usage in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities usage was 130,923 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2016, sanitation facilities usage in Syria stood at 130,923 people. 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 usage in Syria peaked at 296,876 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 130,923 people, 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 usage in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 296,876 people | — |
| 2001 | 286,590 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 275,746 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 264,369 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 252,766 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 240,936 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 232,545 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 227,471 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 215,421 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 198,564 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 182,731 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 170,346 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 153,060 people | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 148,677 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 141,901 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 134,227 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 130,923 people | -2.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 130,923 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 130,923 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,007 people, 18.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,128 people | 198,564 people | 296,876 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,695 people | 130,923 people | 182,731 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 Syria?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Syria was 130,923 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 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 296,876 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,923 people in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Syria ranks 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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. 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.