Lesotho vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Lesotho
35.7%
in 2017
Suriname
43.4%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
53rd
Suriname rank
50th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 43.4% against 35.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 53rd 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 | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 41.3% | 27.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 43.2% | 12.4% | 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), Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 43.4% against 35.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 7.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd 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.