Suriname - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Suriname was 40.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 40.81 in 2020, while its lowest value was 30.32 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

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Year Value
2000 30.32
2001 30.84
2002 31.36
2003 31.89
2004 32.41
2005 32.94
2006 33.46
2007 33.99
2008 34.51
2009 35.04
2010 35.56
2011 36.09
2012 36.61
2013 37.14
2014 37.66
2015 38.18
2016 38.71
2017 39.23
2018 39.76
2019 40.28
2020 40.81

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Suriname was 63.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 63.41 in 2020, while its lowest value was 62.32 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

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Year Value
2000 62.32
2001 62.37
2002 62.43
2003 62.48
2004 62.54
2005 62.59
2006 62.65
2007 62.70
2008 62.76
2009 62.81
2010 62.87
2011 62.92
2012 62.98
2013 63.03
2014 63.08
2015 63.14
2016 63.19
2017 63.25
2018 63.30
2019 63.36
2020 63.41

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Suriname was 55.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 55.76 in 2020, while its lowest value was 51.58 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

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Year Value
2000 51.58
2001 51.82
2002 52.05
2003 52.28
2004 52.52
2005 52.71
2006 52.90
2007 53.10
2008 53.29
2009 53.48
2010 53.68
2011 53.87
2012 54.07
2013 54.26
2014 54.46
2015 54.67
2016 54.88
2017 55.09
2018 55.31
2019 55.53
2020 55.76

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention