Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 140th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8% | — |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 96.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 96.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.8% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.4% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 137 Ireland 96.6% compare
- 138 Nauru 96.4% compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3% compare
- 141 Philippines 96.0% compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.0% compare
- 143 Libya 95.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Suriname was 96.1% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.