People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname

Suriname: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname, 2014–2022

02040602014201820222014: 66.8 % of rural population2015: 66.8 % of rural population2016: 66.8 % of rural population2017: 66.8 % of rural population2018: 66.8 % of rural population2019: 66.8 % of rural population2020: 66.8 % of rural population2021: 66.8 % of rural population2022: 66.8 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2022, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname stood at 66.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Suriname peaked at 66.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2014.

That places Suriname 55th out of 113 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

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Suriname, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of rural population 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%

Averages by decade

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

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  3. 54 Tajikistan 67.6% compare
  4. 56 Bangladesh 66.1% compare
  5. 57 Nepal 65.8% compare
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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 66.8% 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 66.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Suriname ranks 55th out of 113 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 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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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.