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
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.8% | — |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 66.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 66.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.