Proportion of urban population living in slums in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 37.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 37.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2016.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More infrastructure data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2016.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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