People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
98.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2013
All-time low
95.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
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).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 98.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 98.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 18 Turkmenistan 99.1% compare
- 19 Montenegro 99.0% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 22 Thailand 98.5% compare
- 23 Guyana 97.9% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 98.8% 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 98.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Suriname ranks 21st 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 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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