People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Suriname stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Suriname peaked at 96.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 68th out of 174 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4% | — |
| 2001 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 72.4% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 84.6% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
- 67 Dominica 96.6% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 96.4% compare
- 70 Egypt 96.3% compare
- 71 Guyana 95.7% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Suriname?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Suriname was 96.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.