People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Suriname is 98.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Suriname peaked at 98.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 78 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 98.7% compare
- 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.7% compare
- 82 Fiji 98.7% compare
- 83 Malaysia 98.7% compare
- 84 Egypt 98.6% 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Suriname?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Suriname was 98.7% 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, urban recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.