Number without basic handwashing in Suriname
Suriname: Number without basic handwashing was 173,762 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
173,762
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
173,762
in 2022
All-time low
160,536
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Number without basic handwashing in Suriname, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Suriname is 173,762, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Suriname peaked at 173,762 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 160,536, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 160,536 | — |
| 2015 | 162,296 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 164,014 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 165,675 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 167,285 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 169,013 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 170,814 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 172,336 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 173,762 | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 173,762 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 173,762 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164,803 | 160,536 | 169,013 | 6 |
| 2020s | 172,304 | 170,814 | 173,762 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 91 Cape Verde 205,371
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 198,066 compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 190,208 compare
- 95 Vanuatu 169,107 compare
- 96 Armenia 160,647 compare
- 97 Guyana 137,533 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Suriname?
- Number without basic handwashing in Suriname was 173,762 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 173,762 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,536 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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