1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Suriname
Suriname: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.99
in 2022
All-time low
89.06
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 97.99 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Suriname peaked at 97.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.06, in 2000.
That places Suriname 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.06 | — |
| 2001 | 89.53 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.46 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 90.92 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.79 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.23 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.54 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.42 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.86 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.75 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.64 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.54 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.99 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 97.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 97.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.11 | 89.06 | 93.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.53 | 93.54 | 97.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.99 | 97.99 | 97.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 81 Bangladesh 98.1 compare
- 82 Montserrat 98.08 compare
- 83 Lithuania 98.04 compare
- 85 Vietnam 97.96 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 97.84 compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Suriname?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Suriname was 97.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 97.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.06 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Suriname ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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