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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.