People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Suriname
Suriname: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1156 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.1156 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Suriname peaked at 0.3005 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1135 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 122nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3005 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2953 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2896 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2835 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2757 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2675 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2593 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.251 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2425 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2337 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2245 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2151 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2053 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1953 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1848 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1738 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1624 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1506 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1385 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1261 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1135 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1143 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1149 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1156 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1156 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1156 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2699 people per square kilometre | 0.2337 people per square kilometre | 0.3005 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1776 people per square kilometre | 0.1261 people per square kilometre | 0.2245 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1146 people per square kilometre | 0.1135 people per square kilometre | 0.1156 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 119 Mongolia 0.2386 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Paraguay 0.2072 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Jordan 0.1381 people per square kilometre compare
- 123 Palau 0.1065 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 0.1011 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 United States 0.1002 people per square kilometre 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Suriname?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Suriname was 0.1156 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3005 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1135 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.