Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.0427 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0427 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.2532 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0419 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Suriname 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2532 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2467 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2397 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2323 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2234 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2142 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2049 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1954 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1856 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1756 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1652 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1545 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1435 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1321 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1203 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1081 people per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0955 people per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0825 people per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 people per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 people per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0422 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0427 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2171 people per square kilometre | 0.1756 people per square kilometre | 0.2532 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 people per square kilometre | 0.0557 people per square kilometre | 0.1652 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 people per square kilometre | 0.0419 people per square kilometre | 0.0427 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 88 North Macedonia 0.0787 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.0606 people per square kilometre compare
- 90 Samoa 0.0578 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Belize 0.0423 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0381 people per square kilometre 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 rural areas, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0427 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2532 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.