People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0393 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Suriname is 0.0393 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.1119 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 people per person, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1119 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1081 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1042 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1004 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0967 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0932 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0898 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0828 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0793 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0758 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0723 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0687 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0652 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.058 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0543 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.047 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0393 people per person | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0393 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0393 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0953 people per person | 0.0793 people per person | 0.1119 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0597 people per person | 0.0433 people per person | 0.0758 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 people per person | 0.0393 people per person | 0.0396 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 88 Libya 0.0463 people per person compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0402 people per person compare
- 90 Philippines 0.0396 people per person compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.037 people per person compare
- 93 Nauru 0.0359 people per person compare
- 94 Ireland 0.0332 people per person 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Suriname?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Suriname was 0.0393 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 people per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.