When O 'Brien, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Assistance Coordination, visited Syria at the end of last year, he said that there are 654.38+35 million people in Syria who need humanitarian assistance, nearly half of whom are children. In addition, among the 6.5438+0.35 million people, about 4.5 million people live in the sphere of influence or edge of "Islamic State" organizations such as Deir ez-Zor, and it is difficult for rescue forces to reach.

A large number of people lost their lives in the war, which drastically reduced the life expectancy of Syrian people from 70.5 years in 20 10 to 55.4 years in 20 15.

2. Economy: At least 30 years behind.

The continuous war has paralyzed Syria's economy, increased fiscal deficit, reduced government revenue, serious inflation, sharply devalued currency and greatly reduced oil production. Some economic experts estimate that the war has set the Syrian economy back for at least 30 years.

The unemployment rate is over half.

The Syrian Policy Research Center estimates that the overall economic loss caused by the war to Syria is about $255 billion. According to United Nations estimates, if the Syrian crisis continues for another five years, the economic losses caused by the war will be as high as about 1.3 trillion US dollars, which is close to Spain's GDP of 20 14 years. If the conflict in Syria ends this year, the Syrian government will need to spend at least nearly $700 billion on reconstruction, which is roughly equivalent to the market value of Apple's 20 15 share price at a high level. It will take 65,438+00 to 65,438+05 years for Syria's per capita GDP to return to the level before the unrest.

20 1 1 The unemployment rate in Syria was 14%, and now it has risen to over 50%. Nearly 70% of Syrians live in extreme poverty, unable to make ends meet and cannot afford the most basic necessities. It is not uncommon for people to starve to death

Agricultural production was originally the main part of Syria's economic structure, but now, most parts of Syria are suffering from food crisis. Food has become a "weapon of war", and food provided by humanitarian organizations often ends up in the black market.

4. Oil production plummeted.

Take bread for example. Before the civil war, bread and meat were distributed to the people by the Syrian government as welfare. However, as the Syrian government lost control of a large wheat producing area, the distribution volume plummeted and the price of bread soared. Assad had to seek to import wheat from Ukraine and Russia to maintain the relative stability of bread prices in Damascus and other places. In terms of oil, according to the data released by the World Bank, the oil output of Syria was 368,000 barrels per day in 20 10, and this figure dropped to about 40,000 barrels per day in 20 15. Syria's oil revenue has also fallen sharply.

In addition, the war destroyed the water supply system. The United Nations reports that nearly 70% of the Syrian population lacks clean water.

5, medical care: less than half of medical staff.

In the rumble of war, the risk of injury or illness has multiplied, and medical facilities and services have become extremely important. However, during the civil war, many medical institutions in Syria were attacked again and again. According to the data of the World Health Organization (WHO), more than half of the hospitals and health centers in Syria have been partially or even completely destroyed.

According to the statistics of an international doctor organization, from 20 1 1 to 20 15 1 1, at least 240 medical institutions in Syria were attacked for 336 times, resulting in the death of 697 medical staff.

At present, the total number of medical personnel in Syria has dropped to about 55% before the war. UNICEF estimates that a Syrian doctor used to have 600 patients, but now he has 4,000 patients.

Whether the injured or medical staff, it is difficult for them to go to hospitals and health centers, because these places have become high-risk targets.

In some areas, it is sometimes even difficult to find hospitals or health centers. Today, more than 40% of Syrians have no access to basic medical and health services. Of the three public hospitals in Syria1/KLOC-0, 58% can only operate partially or completely.

6. Education: 45% of children drop out of school.

Tens of thousands of Syrian children have been killed in the war since 20 1 1. Even children who are lucky enough to survive, their lives are drifting, and the road ahead is boundless. Syria was once one of the countries with the highest literacy rate in the Middle East. Today, as many as 45% of school-age children drop out of school.

According to the statistics of UNICEF, with more and more children fleeing to Europe with their families, the number of school-age children staying in Syria has dropped sharply, about 6.5438 million fewer than that in 2065.438+00. More than 45% of these children who stay in Syria no longer go to school. The United Nations estimates that about 2.8 million students drop out of school.

The war also brought about the collapse of Syria's education system. A quarter of schools in the country have been damaged or even destroyed, and many campus buildings have been transformed into shelters or military buildings.

Even if some schools are intact, it is still a question whether they can operate normally. Statistics show that there are about 52,500 teachers in Syria who are unable to arrive at their posts (leaving or dying), accounting for a quarter of the total number of teachers. Syria's primary school enrollment rate fell to the bottom, only 74%, returning to the level of the 1980s.

The hidden psychological trauma caused by war to children is more difficult to cure. A survey by UN aid workers found that as many as 98% parents think their children have psychological and emotional problems. Children feel fear and loneliness, often have nightmares, wet the bed and grow slowly; Older children have psychological problems such as depression, anger and inferiority.