Drinking water services in rural areas in Suriname
Suriname: Drinking water services in rural areas was 3,536 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in rural areas 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, drinking water services in rural areas in Suriname stood at 3,536 people.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Suriname peaked at 36,376 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,452 people, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 90th of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,696 people | 24,206 people | 36,376 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,414 people | 5,585 people | 22,588 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,496 people | 3,452 people | 3,536 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Suriname?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Suriname was 3,536 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 drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36,376 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,452 people in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.