Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Suriname
Suriname: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 136th of 225 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.
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
- 133 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.45 compare
- 134 Guam 90.38 compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 90.12 compare
- 137 Ireland 89.73 compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
- 139 Tuvalu 89.67 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
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 136th out of 225 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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