People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Suriname

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2013
All-time low
93.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Suriname, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.82001: 93.82002: 93.82003: 93.82004: 93.82005: 93.82006: 93.92007: 942008: 94.12009: 94.22010: 94.32011: 94.42012: 94.52013: 94.62014: 94.62015: 94.62016: 94.62017: 94.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Suriname stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Suriname peaked at 94.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2000.

That places Suriname 32nd 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): Q4 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 93.8%
2001 93.8% +0.0%
2002 93.8% +0.0%
2003 93.8% +0.0%
2004 93.8% +0.0%
2005 93.8% +0.1%
2006 93.9% +0.1%
2007 94.0% +0.1%
2008 94.1% +0.1%
2009 94.2% +0.1%
2010 94.3% +0.1%
2011 94.4% +0.1%
2012 94.5% +0.1%
2013 94.6% +0.1%
2014 94.6% +0.0%
2015 94.6% +0.0%
2016 94.6% +0.0%
2017 94.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.9% 93.8% 94.2% 10
2010s 94.5% 94.3% 94.6% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 29 Armenia 95.2% compare
  2. 30 Jamaica 94.8% compare
  3. 31 Panama 94.7% compare
  4. 33 Turkmenistan 94.4% compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 94.2% compare
  6. 35 Colombia 93.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Suriname?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Suriname was 94.6% 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): q4 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Suriname ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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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