Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 84.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 15 regions
All-time high
84.5%
in 2024
All-time low
84.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syrian Arab Republic, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 84.5% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2014.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.2% | — |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.3% | 84.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syrian Arab Republic was 84.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2014.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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