People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 85.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 85.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname peaked at 85.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 77.7% | 85.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname was 85.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Suriname ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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