People using at least a basic drinking water source in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 621,729 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Suriname stood at 621,729 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Suriname peaked at 621,729 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 424,506 people, in 2000.
That places Suriname 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424,506 people | — |
| 2001 | 435,616 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 446,876 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 458,102 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 467,268 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 474,428 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 481,897 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 489,730 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 497,816 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 506,051 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 514,377 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 522,756 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 531,214 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 539,757 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 548,338 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 556,894 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 565,396 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 573,789 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 582,086 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 590,877 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 600,007 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 605,483 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 610,657 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 616,278 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 621,729 people | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 621,729 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 621,729 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468,229 people | 424,506 people | 506,051 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,548 people | 514,377 people | 590,877 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,831 people | 600,007 people | 621,729 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Macao 720,262 people compare
- 165 Luxembourg 673,036 people compare
- 166 Montenegro 633,883 people compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 586,620 people compare
- 169 Malta 539,607 people compare
- 170 Maldives 526,524 people compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Suriname?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Suriname was 621,729 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 621,729 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,506 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.