Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 1.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2020
All-time low
0.3899
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Suriname is 1.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Suriname peaked at 1.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3899, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 98th 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 limited drinking water services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3899 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4195 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4495 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4799 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5107 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5422 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5742 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6067 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6397 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6731 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7069 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7412 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.776 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8112 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8468 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8828 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9191 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9557 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9926 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2631, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5285 | 0.3899 | 0.6731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8662 | 0.7069 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 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 limited drinking water services in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Suriname was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3899 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Suriname ranks 98th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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