Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname
Suriname: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 69,627 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Rural population 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
In 2022, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname stood at 69,627 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname peaked at 69,627 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64,703 people, in 2014.
That places Suriname 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64,703 people | — |
| 2015 | 65,470 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66,192 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66,860 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67,476 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68,109 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68,736 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69,219 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69,627 people | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 69,627 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 69,627 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,468 people | 64,703 people | 68,109 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 69,194 people | 68,736 people | 69,627 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Suriname was 69,627 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 69,627 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,703 people in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Rural population 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.