Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria
Syria: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.2% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Syria 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 165 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
- 167 Albania 0.1% compare
- 168 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 169 Israel 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Syria was 0.2% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.