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

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 43.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2013
All-time low
40.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 40.92001: 40.92002: 40.92003: 40.92004: 40.92005: 41.22006: 41.52007: 41.72008: 422009: 42.32010: 42.62011: 42.82012: 43.12013: 43.42014: 43.42015: 43.42016: 43.42017: 43.4

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, rural (% of rural) in Suriname stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname peaked at 43.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2000.

That places Suriname 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 40.9%
2001 40.9% +0.0%
2002 40.9% +0.0%
2003 40.9% +0.0%
2004 40.9% +0.0%
2005 41.2% +0.7%
2006 41.5% +0.7%
2007 41.7% +0.7%
2008 42.0% +0.7%
2009 42.3% +0.7%
2010 42.6% +0.7%
2011 42.8% +0.6%
2012 43.1% +0.6%
2013 43.4% +0.6%
2014 43.4% +0.0%
2015 43.4% +0.0%
2016 43.4% +0.0%
2017 43.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 40.9% 42.3% 10
2010s 43.2% 42.6% 43.4% 8

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  5. 52 Pakistan 39.4% compare
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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 43.4% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Suriname ranks 50th 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 4.0%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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