Syria

In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 2.7% (2023). World rank 184 of 193; in Asia, 40 of 46. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 72.4% (2023). World rank 189 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 42 of 46. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 65% → 81%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 24.6 → 17.7, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 35.5 → 18.4. Worse than all its neighbours (Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Türkiye): nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, access to basic sanitation, and out-of-pocket health spending.