People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Suriname

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 90.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2013
All-time low
88.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Suriname, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 88.92001: 88.92002: 88.92003: 88.92004: 88.92005: 89.12006: 89.32007: 89.52008: 89.72009: 89.92010: 90.22011: 90.42012: 90.62013: 90.82014: 90.82015: 90.82016: 90.82017: 90.8

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 90.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Suriname peaked at 90.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2000.

That places Suriname 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 88.9%
2001 88.9% +0.0%
2002 88.9% +0.0%
2003 88.9% +0.0%
2004 88.9% +0.0%
2005 89.1% +0.2%
2006 89.3% +0.2%
2007 89.5% +0.2%
2008 89.7% +0.2%
2009 89.9% +0.2%
2010 90.2% +0.2%
2011 90.4% +0.2%
2012 90.6% +0.2%
2013 90.8% +0.2%
2014 90.8% +0.0%
2015 90.8% +0.0%
2016 90.8% +0.0%
2017 90.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.2% 88.9% 89.9% 10
2010s 90.7% 90.2% 90.8% 8

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  1. 26 Iraq 92.5% compare
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  3. 28 Belize 91.4% compare
  4. 30 Panama 90.5% compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 89.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Suriname?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Suriname was 90.8% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Suriname ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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