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

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 92.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2013
All-time low
91.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.82001: 91.82002: 91.82003: 91.82004: 91.82005: 91.82006: 91.92007: 91.92008: 91.92009: 91.92010: 91.92011: 922012: 922013: 922014: 922015: 922016: 922017: 92

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 92.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname peaked at 92.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 38th 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): Q3 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.8%
2001 91.8% +0.0%
2002 91.8% +0.0%
2003 91.8% +0.0%
2004 91.8% +0.0%
2005 91.8% +0.0%
2006 91.9% +0.0%
2007 91.9% +0.0%
2008 91.9% +0.0%
2009 91.9% +0.0%
2010 91.9% +0.0%
2011 92.0% +0.0%
2012 92.0% +0.0%
2013 92.0% +0.0%
2014 92.0% +0.0%
2015 92.0% +0.0%
2016 92.0% +0.0%
2017 92.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.8% 91.8% 91.9% 10
2010s 92.0% 91.9% 92.0% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 35 Dominican Republic 92.3% compare
  2. 36 Pakistan 92.2% compare
  3. 37 Turkmenistan 92.1% compare
  4. 39 Guyana 91.0% compare
  5. 40 Saint Lucia 90.9% compare
  6. 41 Republic of Moldova 90.3% 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 92.0% 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 92.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Suriname ranks 38th 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 0.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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