Colombia vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Colombia
64.8%
in 2017
Suriname
70.5%
in 2017
Colombia rank
39th
Suriname rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 70.5% against 64.8% in Colombia, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 36th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 71.9% 10.8% Suriname
2010s 63.8% 70.6% 6.8% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Colombia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 70.5% against 64.8% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Colombia and Suriname?
5.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Colombia ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 36th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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