People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Suriname
Suriname: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 3,876 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved 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
Suriname recorded 3,876 people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Suriname peaked at 43,289 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,783 people, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 116th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,289 people | — |
| 2001 | 42,038 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 40,713 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 39,300 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 37,638 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 35,912 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 34,166 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 32,386 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 30,560 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 28,678 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 26,736 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 24,732 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 22,666 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 20,537 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 18,336 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 16,061 people | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 13,719 people | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 11,314 people | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 8,850 people | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 6,341 people | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 3,783 people | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 3,810 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,832 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,856 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,876 people | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,876 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,876 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,260 people, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -40.3% | 6,341 people | 3,783 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,468 people | 28,678 people | 43,289 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,929 people | 6,341 people | 26,736 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,831 people | 3,783 people | 3,876 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
- 118 Czechia 3,047 people compare
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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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Suriname?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Suriname was 3,876 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 43,289 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,783 people in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Suriname ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.