Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25.1% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Suriname peaked at 30.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2024.
That places Suriname 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -14.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -21.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Suriname was 25.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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