People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Syria
Syria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Syria recorded 92.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Syria peaked at 92.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 92nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.4% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 92.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 92.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.4% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Syria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Syria was 92.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Syria ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.