Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 96.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 232 countries
All-time high
96.07
in 2024
All-time low
88.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname is 96.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 96.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.81, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 140th 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.81 | — |
| 2001 | 89.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.95 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.33 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.68 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.02 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.72 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.07 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.42 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.77 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.13 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.48 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.84 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.57 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.93 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.04 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.07 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 96.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 96.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.47 | 88.81 | 92.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 | 92.42 | 95.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.05 | 96.04 | 96.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 137 Ireland 96.59 compare
- 138 Nauru 96.41 compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3 compare
- 141 Philippines 96.04 compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.98 compare
- 143 Libya 95.37 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname was 96.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.81 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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