Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 55.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Suriname, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Suriname stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Suriname peaked at 55.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 110th out of 150 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 | 52.6% | 51.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 5 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Suriname was 55.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Suriname ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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