People without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname
Suriname: People without basic handwashing facilities was 173,762 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname is 173,762 people, 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname peaked at 173,762 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 160,536 people, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 160,536 people | — |
| 2015 | 162,296 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 164,014 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 165,675 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 167,285 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 169,013 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 170,814 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 172,336 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 173,762 people | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 173,762 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 173,762 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164,803 people | 160,536 people | 169,013 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 172,304 people | 170,814 people | 173,762 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 91 Cape Verde 205,371 people
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 198,066 people compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 190,208 people compare
- 95 Vanuatu 169,107 people compare
- 96 Armenia 160,647 people compare
- 97 Guyana 137,533 people 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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname was 173,762 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 173,762 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,536 people in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.