Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Suriname
Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 768.74 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
Suriname recorded 768.74 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Suriname peaked at 768.74 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290.35 people, in 2000.
That places Suriname 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 290.35 people | — |
| 2001 | 311.35 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 333.05 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 355.31 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 376.48 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 395.77 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 415.52 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 435.83 people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 456.64 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 477.88 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 499.47 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 521.39 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 543.65 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 566.28 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 589.36 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 612.84 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 636.7 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 660.89 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 685.45 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 711.07 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 737.66 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 745.17 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 752.52 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 760.63 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 768.74 people | +1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 768.74 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 4.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 768.74 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.82 people | 290.35 people | 477.88 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.71 people | 499.47 people | 711.07 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.95 people | 737.66 people | 768.74 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 81 Mauritius 1,201 people compare
- 82 Cape Verde 1,168 people compare
- 83 Marshall Islands 1,104 people compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 721.96 people compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 635.38 people compare
- 87 Samoa 179.59 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Suriname?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Suriname was 768.74 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 urban areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 768.74 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.35 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Suriname ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban 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.