Bangladesh vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Bangladesh
21.5%
in 2017
Suriname
20.1%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
55th
Suriname rank
56th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Suriname
5101520200020082017

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 21.5% against 20.1% in Suriname, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 56th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 13.3% 3.3% Suriname
2010s 18.8% 19.4% 0.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Bangladesh or Suriname?
Bangladesh, at 21.5% against 20.1% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and Suriname?
1.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 56th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed