Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 72.12 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.12
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
72.12
in 2022
All-time low
72.09
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Suriname, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Suriname stood at 72.12. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Suriname ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.1 | — |
| 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 89.7, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 72.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.12, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1 | 72.09 | 72.1 | 5 |
| 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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Suriname?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Suriname was 72.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.09 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Suriname ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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