People using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname
Suriname: People using improved sanitation facilities was 609,494 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname is 609,494 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 609,494 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 423,314 people, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 167th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423,314 people | — |
| 2001 | 433,983 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 444,788 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 455,545 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 464,242 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 470,911 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 477,878 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 485,196 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 492,756 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 500,455 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 508,235 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 516,059 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 523,952 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 531,921 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 539,924 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 547,899 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 555,818 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 563,629 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 571,346 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 579,545 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 588,078 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 593,468 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 598,567 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 604,111 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 609,494 people | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 609,494 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 609,494 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464,907 people | 423,314 people | 500,455 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,833 people | 508,235 people | 579,545 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,744 people | 588,078 people | 609,494 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Luxembourg 672,993 people compare
- 165 Comoros 632,204 people compare
- 166 Montenegro 626,364 people compare
- 168 Malta 539,607 people compare
- 169 Maldives 527,799 people compare
- 170 Cape Verde 472,026 people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname was 609,494 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 609,494 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,314 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.