People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 570,977 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 570,977 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 570,977 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 371,906 people, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 165th 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371,906 people | — |
| 2001 | 381,219 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 390,649 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 400,034 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 407,610 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 415,167 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 423,035 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 431,269 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 439,774 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 448,462 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 457,281 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 466,199 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 475,240 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 484,409 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 493,676 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 502,984 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 512,307 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 521,595 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 530,861 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 540,643 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 550,805 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 555,873 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 560,675 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 565,898 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 570,977 people | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 570,977 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 570,977 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,912 people | 371,906 people | 448,462 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,520 people | 457,281 people | 540,643 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,846 people | 550,805 people | 570,977 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 162 Luxembourg 656,891 people compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 people compare
- 164 Montenegro 624,746 people compare
- 166 Malta 539,607 people compare
- 167 Maldives 526,222 people compare
- 168 Comoros 495,911 people compare
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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Suriname was 570,977 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 570,977 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,906 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.