Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 37.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 37.0% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Syria peaked at 37.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2016.
That places Syria 58th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 37.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.9%, 6.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +50.0% | 23.4% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.9% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.4% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.1% | 37.0% | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Syria?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Syria was 37.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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