Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Suriname: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Lao People's Democratic Republic
74.6%
in 2024
Suriname
74.8%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
59th
Suriname rank
58th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 74.8% against 74.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 58th of 113 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 73.2% 74.8% 1.6% Suriname
2020s 74.1% 74.8% 0.7% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Suriname?
Suriname, at 74.8% against 74.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 58th of 113 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,061 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.