Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Suriname

Suriname: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 99.06 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
99.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 224 countries
All-time high
99.06
in 2024
All-time low
89.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Suriname, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 89.52001: 89.92002: 90.42003: 90.92004: 91.42005: 91.92006: 92.42007: 92.82008: 93.32009: 93.82010: 94.22011: 94.72012: 95.22013: 95.72014: 96.12015: 96.62016: 97.12017: 97.62018: 98.12019: 98.62020: 99.12021: 99.12022: 99.12023: 99.12024: 99.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Suriname is 99.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Suriname peaked at 99.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.45, in 2000.

That places Suriname 108th out of 224 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.64 89.45 93.77 10
2010s 96.4 94.24 98.57 10
2020s 99.06 99.06 99.06 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 105 Tuvalu 99.15 compare
  2. 106 Chile 99.08 compare
  3. 107 El Salvador 99.07 compare
  4. 109 Argentina 99.04 compare
  5. 110 TΓΌrkiye 99.02 compare
  6. 111 Bahamas 98.95 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Suriname?
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Suriname was 99.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 99.06 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 89.45 in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
Suriname ranks 108th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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