Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2016

00.511.522000200820162000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 1.62003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.22007: 1.12008: 0.9962009: 0.9042010: 0.8132011: 0.7452012: 0.6732013: 0.6862014: 0.72015: 0.6912016: 0.682

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 1.8%
2001 1.7% -5.8%
2002 1.6% -6.1%
2003 1.5% -6.4%
2004 1.4% -6.7%
2005 1.3% -7.1%
2006 1.2% -7.5%
2007 1.1% -8.0%
2008 1.0% -8.6%
2009 0.9% -9.3%
2010 0.8% -10.0%
2011 0.7% -8.4%
2012 0.7% -9.7%
2013 0.7% +2.0%
2014 0.7% +2.0%
2015 0.7% -1.3%
2016 0.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 1.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.7% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 23 groups with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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