Colombia vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Colombia
21.9%
in 2017
Suriname
25.0%
in 2017
Colombia rank
45th
Suriname rank
44th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 25.0% against 21.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 44th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 33.2% 30.2% 3.1% Colombia
2010s 25.1% 25.5% 0.4% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Colombia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 25.0% against 21.9% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Colombia and Suriname?
3.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Colombia ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 44th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed