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

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 95.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2013
All-time low
93.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.4 highest2001: 93.4 highest2002: 93.4 highest2003: 93.4 highest2004: 93.4 highest2005: 93.7 highest2006: 93.9 highest2007: 94.2 highest2008: 94.5 highest2009: 94.7 highest2010: 95 highest2011: 95.2 highest2012: 95.5 highest2013: 95.8 highest2014: 95.8 highest2015: 95.8 highest2016: 95.8 highest2017: 95.8 highest

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 95.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname peaked at 95.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 29th 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): Q5 (highest) in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 93.4%
2001 93.4% +0.0%
2002 93.4% +0.0%
2003 93.4% +0.0%
2004 93.4% +0.0%
2005 93.7% +0.3%
2006 93.9% +0.3%
2007 94.2% +0.3%
2008 94.5% +0.3%
2009 94.7% +0.3%
2010 95.0% +0.3%
2011 95.2% +0.3%
2012 95.5% +0.3%
2013 95.8% +0.3%
2014 95.8% +0.0%
2015 95.8% +0.0%
2016 95.8% +0.0%
2017 95.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8% 93.4% 94.7% 10
2010s 95.6% 95.0% 95.8% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 26 Barbados 96.7% compare
  2. 27 Albania 96.1% compare
  3. 28 Tunisia 95.8% compare
  4. 30 Tajikistan 95.6% compare
  5. 31 Indonesia 94.3% compare
  6. 32 Guyana 93.8% 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 95.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Suriname ranks 29th 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 1.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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