Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria

Syria: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 80.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2012
All-time low
80.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 80.6 %2013: 80.6 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 80.6 %2016: 80.6 %2017: 80.6 %2018: 80.6 %2019: 80.6 %2020: 80.6 %2021: 80.6 %2022: 80.6 %2023: 80.6 %2024: 80.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria is 80.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria peaked at 80.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2012.

That places Syria 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.6% 80.6% 80.6% 8
2020s 80.6% 80.6% 80.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria was 80.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2012.
How does Syria rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Syria ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.