Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Suriname
Suriname: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 93.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 93.84 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 93.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.02, in 2000.
That places Suriname 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.02 | — |
| 2001 | 88.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.76 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.13 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.49 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.85 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.21 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.58 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.94 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.66 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.39 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.75 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.58 | 88.02 | 89.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.84 | 90.21 | 93.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.84 | 93.84 | 93.84 | 5 |
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- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Suriname was 93.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 93.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.02 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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