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

Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 95.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2013
All-time low
93.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.42001: 93.42002: 93.42003: 93.42004: 93.42005: 93.62006: 93.82007: 942008: 94.12009: 94.32010: 94.52011: 94.72012: 94.92013: 952014: 952015: 952016: 952017: 95

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 95.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Suriname peaked at 95.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.

That places Suriname 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q3 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 93.4%
2001 93.4% +0.0%
2002 93.4% +0.0%
2003 93.4% +0.0%
2004 93.4% +0.0%
2005 93.6% +0.2%
2006 93.8% +0.2%
2007 94.0% +0.2%
2008 94.1% +0.2%
2009 94.3% +0.2%
2010 94.5% +0.2%
2011 94.7% +0.2%
2012 94.9% +0.2%
2013 95.0% +0.2%
2014 95.0% +0.0%
2015 95.0% +0.0%
2016 95.0% +0.0%
2017 95.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.7% 93.4% 94.3% 10
2010s 94.9% 94.5% 95.0% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 27 Türkiye 96.4% compare
  2. 28 Viet Nam 95.7% compare
  3. 29 Dominican Republic 95.5% compare
  4. 31 Albania 94.5% compare
  5. 32 Philippines 94.4% compare
  6. 33 Guatemala 93.1% 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 95.0% 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 95.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Suriname ranks 30th 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 1.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
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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