Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname

Suriname: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 96.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 231 countries
All-time high
96.07
in 2024
All-time low
88.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 88.82001: 89.22002: 89.62003: 902004: 90.32005: 90.72006: 912007: 91.42008: 91.72009: 92.12010: 92.42011: 92.82012: 93.12013: 93.52014: 93.82015: 94.22016: 94.62017: 94.92018: 95.32019: 95.72020: 962021: 962022: 96.12023: 96.12024: 96.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname is 96.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 96.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.81, in 2000.

That places Suriname 138th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.47 88.81 92.07 10
2010s 94.03 92.42 95.67 10
2020s 96.05 96.04 96.07 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 135 Ireland 96.59 compare
  2. 136 Nauru 96.41 compare
  3. 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3 compare
  4. 139 Philippines 96.04 compare
  5. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.98 compare
  6. 141 Libya 95.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname was 96.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 96.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 88.81 in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Suriname ranks 138th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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