Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname
Suriname: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 63.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname peaked at 63.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 63rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 62.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 5 |
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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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname was 63.4% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.