People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Suriname

Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 86.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2013
All-time low
70.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Suriname, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 70.72001: 70.72002: 70.72003: 70.72004: 70.72005: 72.42006: 74.22007: 75.92008: 77.72009: 79.42010: 81.22011: 82.92012: 84.72013: 86.42014: 86.42015: 86.42016: 86.42017: 86.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Suriname is 86.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Suriname peaked at 86.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 38th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 70.7%
2001 70.7% +0.0%
2002 70.7% +0.0%
2003 70.7% +0.0%
2004 70.7% +0.0%
2005 72.4% +2.5%
2006 74.2% +2.4%
2007 75.9% +2.4%
2008 77.7% +2.3%
2009 79.4% +2.3%
2010 81.2% +2.2%
2011 82.9% +2.2%
2012 84.7% +2.1%
2013 86.4% +2.1%
2014 86.4% +0.0%
2015 86.4% +0.0%
2016 86.4% +0.0%
2017 86.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.3% 70.7% 79.4% 10
2010s 85.1% 81.2% 86.4% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 35 India 88.1% compare
  2. 36 Nepal 87.9% compare
  3. 37 Guatemala 87.0% compare
  4. 39 Algeria 85.2% compare
  5. 40 Pakistan 85.1% compare
  6. 41 El Salvador 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Suriname?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Suriname was 86.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Suriname ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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
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