Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.81 | — |
| 2001 | 89.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.95 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.33 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.68 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.02 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.72 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.07 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.42 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.77 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.13 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.48 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.84 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.57 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.93 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.04 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.07 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 96.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 96.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 135 Ireland 96.59 compare
- 136 Nauru 96.41 compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3 compare
- 139 Philippines 96.04 compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.98 compare
- 141 Libya 95.37 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 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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