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
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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