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.
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
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- 124 Burkina Faso 24.72 compare
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More population data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 24 (2024)
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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