Romania vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Romania
81.1%
in 2024
Suriname
82.4%
in 2024
Romania rank
97th
Suriname rank
94th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Romania
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 82.4% against 81.1% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 94th of 171 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 55.5% 63.3% 7.7% Suriname
2010s 68.2% 75.1% 6.9% Suriname
2020s 79.3% 82.4% 3.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Romania or Suriname?
Suriname, at 82.4% against 81.1% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Romania and Suriname?
1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Romania and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Romania ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 94th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.