Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname

Suriname: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 66.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
66.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 113 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2014
All-time low
66.8%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname, 2014–2022

02040602014201820222014: 66.8 %2015: 66.8 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 66.8 %2019: 66.8 %2020: 66.8 %2021: 66.8 %2022: 66.8 %

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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname is 66.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname peaked at 66.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2014.

Suriname ranks 55th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.8% 66.8% 66.8% 6
2020s 66.8% 66.8% 66.8% 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 52 Jamaica 69.5% compare
  2. 53 Samoa 69.4% compare
  3. 54 Tajikistan 67.6% compare
  4. 56 Bangladesh 66.1% compare
  5. 57 Nepal 65.8% compare
  6. 58 Kiribati 58.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname was 66.8% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Suriname ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.