Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname stood at 90. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname peaked at 90 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.03, in 2000.
That places Suriname 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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 | 89.97 | 89.95 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 20 Guyana 91.31 compare
- 21 Ecuador 91.2 compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 90.12 compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
- 25 Montserrat 89.41 compare
- 26 Panama 89.05 compare
More population data for Suriname
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname?
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname was 90 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.03 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Suriname ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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