Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Syria, 2001–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded -2.46 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at -2.18 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.15 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Syria 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2003 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2004 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2005 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2006 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2007 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2008 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 2009 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2010 | -7.97 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2012 | -10.15 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2013 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2014 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2015 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2016 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -2.46 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -2.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.8973 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 79 Northern Mariana Islands -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Jamaica -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Turks and Caicos Islands -2.53 % change on previous year
- 85 Argentina -3.06 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Syria was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was -2.18 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.15 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.