People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname
Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
Suriname recorded 82.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Suriname peaked at 82.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 94th of 171 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2% | — |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 82.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 82.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 69.2% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Suriname?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Suriname was 82.4% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.