Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0065 people per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Syria, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2016, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Syria stood at 0.0065 people per person.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0177 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 people per person, in 2012.
That places Syria 73rd out of 171 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 rural areas, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0177 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0167 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 people per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 people per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 people per person | -1.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0065 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0065 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per person, 149.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0132 people per person | 0.0088 people per person | 0.0177 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 people per person | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0079 people per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.0076 people per person compare
- 71 Tuvalu 0.0072 people per person compare
- 72 Argentina 0.0066 people per person compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0065 people per person compare
- 75 El Salvador 0.0058 people per person compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.004 people per person 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 in rural areas, per capita in Syria?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Syria was 0.0065 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 people per person in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Syria ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.