Population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname
Suriname: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 609,494 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
609,494
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 232 countries
All-time high
609,494
in 2024
All-time low
423,314
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname is 609,494, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 609,494 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 423,314, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423,314 | — |
| 2001 | 433,983 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 444,788 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 455,545 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 464,242 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 470,911 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 477,878 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 485,196 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 492,756 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 500,455 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 508,235 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 516,059 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 523,952 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 531,921 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 539,924 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 547,899 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 555,818 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 563,629 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 571,346 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 579,545 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 588,078 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 593,468 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 598,567 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 604,111 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 609,494 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 609,494 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 609,494 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464,907 | 423,314 | 500,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,833 | 508,235 | 579,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,744 | 588,078 | 609,494 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Luxembourg 672,993 compare
- 165 Comoros 632,204 compare
- 166 Montenegro 626,364 compare
- 168 Malta 539,607 compare
- 169 Maldives 527,799 compare
- 170 Cape Verde 472,026 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)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname was 609,494 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 609,494 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,314 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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