Drinking water usage in urban areas in Suriname
Suriname: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 16.03 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.03 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.03 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban 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 usage in urban areas in Suriname stood at 16.03 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Suriname peaked at 16.03 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Suriname 82nd out of 188 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.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.5596 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.41 people | +152.5% |
| 2007 | 2.28 people | +61.7% |
| 2008 | 3.17 people | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 people | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 5.01 people | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 5.96 people | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 6.92 people | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7.91 people | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 8.91 people | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 9.93 people | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 10.98 people | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 12.04 people | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.12 people | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 14.23 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.38 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 15.54 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.69 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.86 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.03 people | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +152.5% | 0.5596 people | 1.41 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 people | 0 people | 4.08 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 people | 5.01 people | 14.23 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7 people | 15.38 people | 16.03 people | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Suriname?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Suriname was 16.03 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.03 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Suriname ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.