Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 231 countries
All-time high
90
in 2024
All-time low
78.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname stood at 90. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname peaked at 90 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.03, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 141st of 231 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.
Proportion of population using at least 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% |
| 2023 | 89.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 90 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 90 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 97% of the median. (41 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 | 89.97 | 89.95 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
- 139 Guam 90.38 compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 90.12 compare
- 142 Ireland 89.73 compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
- 144 Tuvalu 89.67 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Suriname was 90 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion 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 proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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