Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname
Suriname: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 72.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 72.1% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname peaked at 72.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Suriname was 72.1% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.