6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Suriname
Suriname: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 25.16 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.16
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 132 countries
All-time high
30.43
in 2004
All-time low
25.16
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Suriname stood at 25.16. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Suriname peaked at 30.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.16, in 2022.
That places Suriname 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.46 | — |
| 2001 | 29.71 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.95 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.19 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.43 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.12 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.18 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.86 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.53 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.87 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.53 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.19 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.47 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.11 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.74 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.36 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.18 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.16 | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.67, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.72 | 28.86 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.98 | 25.36 | 28.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 | 25.16 | 25.18 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Suriname?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Suriname was 25.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.16 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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