Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Suriname
Suriname: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Suriname is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Suriname peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 121st of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Suriname?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Suriname was 0.9% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.