Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 2.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Suriname is 2.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Suriname peaked at 22.09 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2024.
That places Suriname 145th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.08 | — |
| 2001 | 21.34 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.59 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.84 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.09 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.87 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 19.65 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 18.43 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 17.22 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 15.99 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 14.77 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.32 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.87 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8.63 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 3.67 | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.01 | 15.99 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 3.67 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.79 | 2.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Suriname was 2.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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