People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 20.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname peaked at 20.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 56th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.4% | 20.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.1347 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname was 20.1% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Suriname ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).