Sanitation facilities usage in Suriname
Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage was 7,663 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in Suriname stood at 7,663 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Suriname peaked at 40,933 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,468 people, in 2020.
That places Suriname 91st out of 232 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,933 people | — |
| 2001 | 39,904 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38,811 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 37,641 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 36,238 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 34,776 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 33,299 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 31,796 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 30,253 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 28,662 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 27,020 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 25,323 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 23,573 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 21,768 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 19,898 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 17,962 people | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 15,966 people | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 13,910 people | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 11,802 people | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 9,656 people | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 7,468 people | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 7,522 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,570 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,619 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7,663 people | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7,663 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7,663 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,231 people | 28,662 people | 40,933 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,688 people | 9,656 people | 27,020 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,568 people | 7,468 people | 7,663 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 Suriname?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Suriname was 7,663 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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40,933 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,468 people in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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. 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.