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

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 68.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
68.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2013
All-time low
66.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 662001: 662002: 662003: 662004: 662005: 66.22006: 66.52007: 66.72008: 672009: 67.22010: 67.52011: 67.82012: 682013: 68.32014: 68.32015: 68.32016: 68.32017: 68.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname is 68.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname peaked at 68.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q3 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 66.0%
2001 66.0% +0.0%
2002 66.0% +0.0%
2003 66.0% +0.0%
2004 66.0% +0.0%
2005 66.2% +0.4%
2006 66.5% +0.4%
2007 66.7% +0.4%
2008 67.0% +0.4%
2009 67.2% +0.4%
2010 67.5% +0.4%
2011 67.8% +0.4%
2012 68.0% +0.4%
2013 68.3% +0.4%
2014 68.3% +0.0%
2015 68.3% +0.0%
2016 68.3% +0.0%
2017 68.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.4% 66.0% 67.2% 10
2010s 68.1% 67.5% 68.3% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 37 Panama 71.2% compare
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  3. 39 Indonesia 69.7% compare
  4. 41 Georgia 68.0% compare
  5. 42 South Africa 64.8% compare
  6. 43 Honduras 64.6% 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 68.3% 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 68.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Suriname ranks 40th 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 2.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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