Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 84.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syria, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2014.
Syria ranks 51st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 84.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.3%, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 84.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.5%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.3% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syria?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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