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

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 87.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2013
All-time low
86.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 86.52001: 86.52002: 86.52003: 86.52004: 86.52005: 86.52006: 86.62007: 86.72008: 86.72009: 86.82010: 86.92011: 86.92012: 872013: 872014: 872015: 872016: 872017: 87

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, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname is 87.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname peaked at 87.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 34th 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): Q2 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 86.5%
2001 86.5% +0.0%
2002 86.5% +0.0%
2003 86.5% +0.0%
2004 86.5% +0.0%
2005 86.5% +0.1%
2006 86.6% +0.1%
2007 86.7% +0.1%
2008 86.7% +0.1%
2009 86.8% +0.1%
2010 86.9% +0.1%
2011 86.9% +0.1%
2012 87.0% +0.1%
2013 87.0% +0.1%
2014 87.0% +0.0%
2015 87.0% +0.0%
2016 87.0% +0.0%
2017 87.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.6% 86.5% 86.8% 10
2010s 87.0% 86.9% 87.0% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 31 Panama 89.4% compare
  2. 32 Algeria 88.3% compare
  3. 33 Iraq 87.6% compare
  4. 35 Yemen 86.6% compare
  5. 36 El Salvador 85.9% compare
  6. 37 Guyana 84.2% 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 87.0% 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 87.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Suriname ranks 34th 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 up 0.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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