Rural without improved sanitation in Suriname
Suriname: Rural without improved sanitation was 18,657 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,657
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 175 countries
All-time high
48,237
in 2000
All-time low
18,213
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18,657 for rural without improved sanitation 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, rural without improved sanitation in Suriname peaked at 48,237 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,213, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,237 | — |
| 2001 | 47,392 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 46,486 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45,502 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 44,249 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 42,938 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41,622 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 40,287 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38,918 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 37,503 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 36,041 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 34,526 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 32,960 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31,342 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 29,654 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 27,896 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 26,071 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 24,180 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 22,228 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 20,242 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 18,213 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 18,341 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18,449 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,561 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18,657 | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18,657 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18,657 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,313 | 37,503 | 48,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,514 | 20,242 | 36,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,444 | 18,213 | 18,657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 United Kingdom 23,514 compare
- 107 Tunisia 21,675 compare
- 108 Belarus 19,324 compare
- 110 Costa Rica 15,709 compare
- 111 Palestine 15,291 compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 13,679 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 rural without improved sanitation in Suriname?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Suriname was 18,657 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48,237 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,213 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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