Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 25.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Suriname stood at 25.13. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 30.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.13, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.46 | — |
| 2001 | 29.71 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.95 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.19 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.43 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.12 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.18 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.86 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.53 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.87 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.53 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.19 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.47 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.11 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.74 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.36 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.18 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.16 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.15 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.13 | -0.1% |
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 |
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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 with access to sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Suriname was 25.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.13 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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