Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0109 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0109 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0853 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 people per person, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 67th of 171 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0853 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0814 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0775 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0736 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0662 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0626 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0591 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0555 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0519 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0446 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0409 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0373 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0336 people per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 people per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 people per person | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 people per person | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 people per person | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.011 people per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.011 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 people per person | -0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0109 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 8.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0109 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 people per person, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0683 people per person | 0.0519 people per person | 0.0853 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 people per person | 0.0148 people per person | 0.0482 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 people per person | 0.0109 people per person | 0.011 people per person | 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, per capita in Suriname?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Suriname was 0.0109 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 people per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.