Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.713 people per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Syria, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.713 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 1.62 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.713 people per square kilometre, in 2016.
Syria ranks 85th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9951 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9277 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8335 people per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8097 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7728 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.731 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.713 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.713 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 people per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.713 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0236 people per square kilometre, 30.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 1.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8261 people per square kilometre | 0.713 people per square kilometre | 0.9951 people per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 82 Mauritania 0.8635 people per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mali 0.8526 people per square kilometre compare
- 84 Zambia 0.8404 people per square kilometre compare
- 86 Peru 0.6674 people per square kilometre compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5308 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0.3424 people per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.713 people per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 people per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.