Suriname vs Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Suriname
100.0%
in 2017
Uruguay
99.9%
in 2017
Suriname rank
8th
Uruguay rank
9th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Suriname ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 97 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2% 99.6% 2.4% Uruguay
2010s 99.8% 99.9% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Suriname or Uruguay?
Suriname, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Suriname and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Suriname ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed