People practicing open defecation in Syria
Syria: People practicing open defecation was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation in Syria, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2016, people practicing open defecation in Syria stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Syria peaked at 1.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
That places Syria 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Syria?
- People practicing open defecation in Syria was 0.7% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.