Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Suriname
Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 6,894 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Suriname is 6,894 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Suriname peaked at 40,643 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,730 people, in 2020.
That places Suriname 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,643 people | — |
| 2001 | 39,593 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 38,478 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 37,286 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 35,861 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 34,380 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 32,884 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 31,360 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 29,796 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28,184 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 26,520 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 24,802 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 23,029 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 21,202 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 19,309 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 17,350 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 15,329 people | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 13,249 people | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 11,116 people | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 8,945 people | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 6,730 people | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 6,777 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,817 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,859 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,894 people | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,894 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6,894 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,847 people | 28,184 people | 40,643 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,085 people | 8,945 people | 26,520 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,815 people | 6,730 people | 6,894 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Suriname?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Suriname was 6,894 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40,643 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,730 people in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.