Guatemala vs Suriname: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 76.8% against 72.1% in Suriname, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Guatemala, at 76.8% against 72.1% in Suriname as of 2019.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 4.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guatemala ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.