Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 6.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Suriname is 6.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Suriname peaked at 11.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 83rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.79 | — |
| 2001 | 10.84 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.96 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.02 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.73 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.45 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.16 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.86 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.57 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.27 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.96 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.66 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.35 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.04 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.72 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.08 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.53 | 9.57 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 | 6.42 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 6.07 | 6.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 80 Dominican Republic 6.85 compare
- 81 Cape Verde 6.8 compare
- 82 Indonesia 6.57 compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 5.93 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 5.84 compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 5.78 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 limited sanitation services in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Suriname was 6.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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