Number using at least basic sanitation in Suriname
Suriname: Number using at least basic sanitation was 570,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
570,977
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
165th
of 232 countries
All-time high
570,977
in 2024
All-time low
371,906
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 570,977 for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Suriname peaked at 570,977 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 371,906, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371,906 | — |
| 2001 | 381,219 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 390,649 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 400,034 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 407,610 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 415,167 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 423,035 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 431,269 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 439,774 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 448,462 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 457,281 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 466,199 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 475,240 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 484,409 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 493,676 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 502,984 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 512,307 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 521,595 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 530,861 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 540,643 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 550,805 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 555,873 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 560,675 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 565,898 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 570,977 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 570,977 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 570,977 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,912 | 371,906 | 448,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,520 | 457,281 | 540,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,846 | 550,805 | 570,977 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 162 Luxembourg 656,891 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 compare
- 164 Montenegro 624,746 compare
- 166 Malta 539,607 compare
- 167 Maldives 526,222 compare
- 168 Comoros 495,911 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Suriname?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Suriname was 570,977 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 570,977 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,906 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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