Laos vs Suriname: People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural

Laos
44.5%
in 2017
Suriname
43.4%
in 2017
Laos rank
49th
Suriname rank
50th

People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural over time

  • Laos
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 44.5% against 43.4% in Suriname, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Laos ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 41.3% 26.3% Suriname
2010s 36.3% 43.2% 6.9% 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), Laos or Suriname?
Laos, at 44.5% against 43.4% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Laos and Suriname?
1.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Laos ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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