Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 90.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Suriname, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 90.0% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Suriname peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 141st out of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 83.2% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.5% compare
- 139 Guam 90.4% compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 142 Ireland 89.7% compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
- 144 Tuvalu 89.7% compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Standard Deviation 0.222 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 212 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,859 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,233 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Suriname was 90.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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