Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 25.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Suriname is 25.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Suriname peaked at 30.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.13, in 2024.
That places Suriname 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.46 | — |
| 2001 | 29.71 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.95 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.19 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.43 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.12 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.18 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.86 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.53 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.87 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.53 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.19 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.47 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.11 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.74 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.36 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.18 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.16 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.15 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.13 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.72 | 28.86 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.98 | 25.36 | 28.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.16 | 25.13 | 25.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 119 Costa Rica 26.29 compare
- 120 Venezuela 26.02 compare
- 121 Lebanon 25.67 compare
- 123 Afghanistan 24.78 compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 24.72 compare
- 125 Kiribati 24.65 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 safely managed sanitation services in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Suriname was 25.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.13 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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