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

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 70.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
70.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2000
All-time low
70.5%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 72.1 lowest2001: 72.1 lowest2002: 72.1 lowest2003: 72.1 lowest2004: 72.1 lowest2005: 72 lowest2006: 71.8 lowest2007: 71.6 lowest2008: 71.4 lowest2009: 71.2 lowest2010: 71 lowest2011: 70.8 lowest2012: 70.7 lowest2013: 70.5 lowest2014: 70.5 lowest2015: 70.5 lowest2016: 70.5 lowest2017: 70.5 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname is 70.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname peaked at 72.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2013.

Suriname ranks 36th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 72.1%
2001 72.1% +0.0%
2002 72.1% +0.0%
2003 72.1% +0.0%
2004 72.1% +0.0%
2005 72.0% -0.3%
2006 71.8% -0.3%
2007 71.6% -0.3%
2008 71.4% -0.3%
2009 71.2% -0.3%
2010 71.0% -0.3%
2011 70.8% -0.3%
2012 70.7% -0.3%
2013 70.5% -0.3%
2014 70.5% +0.0%
2015 70.5% +0.0%
2016 70.5% +0.0%
2017 70.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.9% 71.2% 72.1% 10
2010s 70.6% 70.5% 71.0% 8

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  1. 33 Panama 72.0% compare
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  3. 35 Pakistan 71.1% compare
  4. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.4% compare
  5. 38 Viet Nam 67.9% compare
  6. 39 Colombia 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname was 70.5% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2013.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Suriname ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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