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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
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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