People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Suriname
Suriname: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 72.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 72.1% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname peaked at 72.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2016.
That places Suriname 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72.1% | — |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 72.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 72.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname was 72.1% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.