Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Syria
Syria: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population 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 99.8% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 67th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 99.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 64 Israel 99.9% compare
- 65 Thailand 99.9% compare
- 66 Albania 99.9% compare
- 68 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 99.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Syria was 99.8% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.