Access to basic services in Suriname
Suriname: Access to basic services was 99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.62
in 1999
All-time low
91
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Access to basic services in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic services in Suriname is 99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Suriname peaked at 99.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to basic services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.62 | — |
| 2000 | 95.4 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 95.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.9 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.7 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.2 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99 | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.62 | 99.62 | 99.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.59 | 91 | 95.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.23 | 91.2 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.96 | 98.4 | 99.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Suriname?
- Access to basic services in Suriname was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.62 in 1999.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for access to basic services?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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