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

Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2013
All-time low
96.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.12001: 96.12002: 96.12003: 96.12004: 96.12005: 96.12006: 96.22007: 96.22008: 96.22009: 96.32010: 96.32011: 96.32012: 96.42013: 96.42014: 96.42015: 96.42016: 96.42017: 96.4

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname stood at 96.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Suriname peaked at 96.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 30th 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): Q4 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.1%
2001 96.1% +0.0%
2002 96.1% +0.0%
2003 96.1% +0.0%
2004 96.1% +0.0%
2005 96.1% +0.0%
2006 96.2% +0.0%
2007 96.2% +0.0%
2008 96.2% +0.0%
2009 96.3% +0.0%
2010 96.3% +0.0%
2011 96.3% +0.0%
2012 96.4% +0.0%
2013 96.4% +0.0%
2014 96.4% +0.0%
2015 96.4% +0.0%
2016 96.4% +0.0%
2017 96.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.1% 96.1% 96.3% 10
2010s 96.4% 96.3% 96.4% 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 27 Uruguay 96.7% compare
  2. 28 El Salvador 96.6% compare
  3. 29 Viet Nam 96.6% compare
  4. 31 Tajikistan 96.4% compare
  5. 32 Panama 96.2% compare
  6. 33 Palestine, State of 95.6% 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 96.4% 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 96.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Suriname ranks 30th 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 0.2%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4
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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