Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.06
in 2024
All-time low
89.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Suriname stood at 99.06. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Suriname peaked at 99.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.45, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 111th 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 improved drinking water sources in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.45 | — |
| 2001 | 89.95 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.45 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 90.94 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.43 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.36 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.83 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.77 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.19 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.67 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.15 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.63 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.06 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.64 | 89.45 | 93.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4 | 94.24 | 98.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.06 | 99.06 | 99.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 improved drinking water sources in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Suriname was 99.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.45 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Suriname ranks 111th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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