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.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74.8% | — |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 74.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 74.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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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.