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

Suriname
87.0%
in 2017
Yemen
86.6%
in 2017
Suriname rank
34th
Yemen rank
35th

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

  • Suriname
  • Yemen
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 87.0% against 86.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Suriname ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 35th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 86.6% 90.0% 3.4% Yemen
2010s 87.0% 87.3% 0.3% Yemen

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), Suriname or Yemen?
Suriname, at 87.0% against 86.6% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Suriname and Yemen?
0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Suriname and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Suriname ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 35th 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