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

Iraq
87.6%
in 2017
Suriname
87.0%
in 2017
Iraq rank
33rd
Suriname rank
34th

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

  • Iraq
  • Suriname
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 87.6% against 87.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Iraq ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 88.4% 86.6% 1.8% Iraq
2010s 87.8% 87.0% 0.8% Iraq

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), Iraq or Suriname?
Iraq, at 87.6% against 87.0% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Iraq and Suriname?
0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Iraq ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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