Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Suriname
Suriname: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
90
in 2024
All-time low
78.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 90 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Suriname peaked at 90 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.03, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 142nd of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.03 | — |
| 2001 | 78.35 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.67 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.99 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.31 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.95 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.58 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.22 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.86 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.15 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.81 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.47 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.48 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.16 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.85 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.55 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.95 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 90 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 90 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.95 | 78.03 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.17 | 83.15 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.97 | 89.95 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 139 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
- 140 Guam 90.38 compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 90.12 compare
- 143 Ireland 89.73 compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
- 145 Tuvalu 89.67 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Suriname?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Suriname was 90 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.03 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Suriname ranks 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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