Malawi vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Malawi
15.0%
in 2017
Suriname
20.1%
in 2017
Malawi rank
59th
Suriname rank
56th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Malawi
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 20.1% against 15.0% in Malawi, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Malawi ranks 59th 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 | Malawi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 19.4% | 5.1% | 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), Malawi or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 20.1% against 15.0% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Malawi and Suriname?
- 5.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Malawi ranks 59th 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.