People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.1544 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.1544 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.3323 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.151 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Suriname 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3323 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3276 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3225 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3169 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3095 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3016 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2936 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2855 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2772 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2686 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2597 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2505 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.241 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2311 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2209 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2101 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.199 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1874 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1755 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1634 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.151 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1522 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1532 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1544 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1544 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 people per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1544 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 people per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3035 people per square kilometre | 0.2686 people per square kilometre | 0.3323 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2139 people per square kilometre | 0.1634 people per square kilometre | 0.2597 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1527 people per square kilometre | 0.151 people per square kilometre | 0.1544 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 151 Libya 0.1876 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 Japan 0.1857 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Qatar 0.1645 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 United States 0.1445 people per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sweden 0.1438 people per square kilometre compare
- 157 Albania 0.138 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.1544 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3323 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.