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

Guyana
91.7%
in 2017
Suriname
91.6%
in 2017
Guyana rank
26th
Suriname rank
27th

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

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 91.7% against 91.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 27th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 85.2% 84.0% 1.2% Guyana
2010s 90.1% 90.8% 0.7% 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), Guyana or Suriname?
Guyana, at 91.7% against 91.6% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Guyana and Suriname?
0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guyana ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 27th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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