Samoa vs Suriname: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Samoa
71.94
in 2024
Suriname
72.12
in 2022
Samoa rank
60th
Suriname rank
59th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Samoa
  • Suriname
020406080201420192024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 72.12 against 71.94 in Samoa, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 60th and Suriname ranks 59th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 64.89 72.1 7.21 Suriname
2020s 71.98 72.11 0.1263 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Samoa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 72.12 against 71.94 in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Samoa and Suriname?
0.18, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Samoa ranks 60th and Suriname ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed