1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Suriname
Suriname: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 89.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Suriname stood at 89.97. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Suriname peaked at 89.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.03, in 2000.
That places Suriname 107th 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.03 | — |
| 2001 | 78.35 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.67 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.99 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.31 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.95 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.58 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.22 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.86 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.15 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.81 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.47 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.48 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.16 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.85 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.55 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.95 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.97 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 89.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 89.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.95 | 78.03 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.17 | 83.15 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.96 | 89.95 | 89.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Suriname?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Suriname was 89.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 89.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.03 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Suriname ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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