Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Suriname

Suriname: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2024
All-time low
0.2092
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Suriname, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.2092001: 0.252002: 0.2912003: 0.3312004: 0.3722005: 0.4152006: 0.4572007: 0.5012008: 0.5442009: 0.5882010: 0.6322011: 0.6762012: 0.7212013: 0.7662014: 0.8112015: 0.8572016: 0.9032017: 0.9492018: 0.9962019: 12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Suriname is 1.09, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Suriname peaked at 1.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2092, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Suriname, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2092
2001 0.2498 +19.4%
2002 0.2905 +16.3%
2003 0.3313 +14.0%
2004 0.372 +12.3%
2005 0.4146 +11.4%
2006 0.4574 +10.3%
2007 0.5005 +9.4%
2008 0.544 +8.7%
2009 0.5877 +8.0%
2010 0.6318 +7.5%
2011 0.6761 +7.0%
2012 0.7208 +6.6%
2013 0.7658 +6.2%
2014 0.8111 +5.9%
2015 0.8568 +5.6%
2016 0.9029 +5.4%
2017 0.9494 +5.2%
2018 0.9964 +4.9%
2019 1.04 +4.8%
2020 1.09 +4.6%
2021 1.09 +0.0%
2022 1.09 +0.0%
2023 1.09 +0.1%
2024 1.09 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3957 0.2092 0.5877 10
2010s 0.8355 0.6318 1.04 10
2020s 1.09 1.09 1.09 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Suriname?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Suriname was 1.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2092 in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Suriname ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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