Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname
Suriname: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 74.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname is 74.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname peaked at 74.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2014.
That places Suriname 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname was 74.8% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.