Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 248 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2024
All-time low
89.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Suriname stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Suriname peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 117th out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.1% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 98.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 89.1% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 114 Saint Lucia 98.1% compare
- 115 Montserrat 98.1% compare
- 116 Jersey 98.0% compare
- 118 Malaysia 97.9% compare
- 119 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 97.9% compare
- 120 Nauru 97.8% compare
- 120 Naoero 97.8% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Suriname was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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