Suriname vs Turkmenistan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Suriname
96.9%
in 2017
Turkmenistan
96.4%
in 2017
Suriname rank
30th
Turkmenistan rank
33rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Suriname
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 96.9% against 96.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 96.9% 96.2% 0.7% Suriname
2010s 96.9% 96.3% 0.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Suriname or Turkmenistan?
Suriname, at 96.9% against 96.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Suriname and Turkmenistan?
0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Suriname and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Suriname ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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