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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
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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.