Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Suriname
Suriname: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 20.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 124 countries
All-time high
25.47
in 2000
All-time low
20.69
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 20.69 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Suriname peaked at 25.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.69, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 112th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.47 | — |
| 2001 | 25.44 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.42 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.4 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.38 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.09 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.21 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.29 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.98 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.67 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.03 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.71 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.38 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.05 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.72 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.69 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 20.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 20.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.77, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.96 | 23.9 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 | 20.72 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 | 20.69 | 20.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Suriname?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Suriname was 20.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Suriname ranks 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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