People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname
Suriname: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 18,657 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved 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 18,657 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 48,237 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,213 people, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 109th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,237 people | — |
| 2001 | 47,392 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 46,486 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45,502 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 44,249 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 42,938 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41,622 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 40,287 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38,918 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 37,503 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 36,041 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 34,526 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 32,960 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31,342 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 29,654 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 27,896 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 26,071 people | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 24,180 people | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 22,228 people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 20,242 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 18,213 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 18,341 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18,449 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,561 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18,657 people | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18,657 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18,657 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,313 people | 37,503 people | 48,237 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,514 people | 20,242 people | 36,041 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,444 people | 18,213 people | 18,657 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 United Kingdom 23,514 people compare
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- 110 Costa Rica 15,709 people compare
- 111 Palestine 15,291 people compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 13,679 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname was 18,657 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48,237 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,213 people in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.