Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 72.12 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.12
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
72.12
in 2022
All-time low
72.09
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Suriname, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 72.12 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Suriname peaked at 72.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.09, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72.1 | — |
| 2015 | 72.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.09 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 72.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 72.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.98, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1 | 72.09 | 72.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.11 | 72.1 | 72.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Suriname?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Suriname was 72.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.09 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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