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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 63.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 63.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.0%, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 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 fecal and priority chemical contamination.