Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.0475 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0475 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.255 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 115th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.255 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2486 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2418 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2345 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2258 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2167 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2075 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1981 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1885 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1786 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1683 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1578 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1469 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1356 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.124 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1119 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0995 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0867 people per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0735 people per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 people per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 people per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0469 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0472 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0475 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0475 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1206 people per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0475 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5308 people per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2195 people per square kilometre | 0.1786 people per square kilometre | 0.255 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1164 people per square kilometre | 0.0602 people per square kilometre | 0.1683 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.047 people per square kilometre | 0.0465 people per square kilometre | 0.0475 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 112 Jordan 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Paraguay 0.0606 people per square kilometre compare
- 114 Bahamas 0.0497 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 Serbia 0.0468 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 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, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0475 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.255 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 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.