People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Syria
Syria: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Syria recorded 95.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Syria peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 122nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 95.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 95.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Syria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Syria was 95.6% 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, urban recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Syria ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.