Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0121 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Suriname is 0.0121 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0859 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 people per person, in 2024.
That places Suriname 77th out of 214 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, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0859 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.082 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0782 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0743 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.067 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0455 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0309 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 people per person | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 people per person | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 people per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0121 people per person | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0121 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0121 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.069 people per person | 0.0527 people per person | 0.0859 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 people per person | 0.0159 people per person | 0.0491 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 people per person | 0.0121 people per person | 0.0122 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, per capita in Suriname?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Suriname was 0.0121 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0859 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 people per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.