Burundi vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Burundi
1.9%
in 2017
Suriname
1.1%
in 2017
Burundi rank
55th
Suriname rank
57th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Burundi
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.9% against 1.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Suriname's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 57th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 0.5% Burundi
2010s 2.1% 1.2% 0.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Burundi or Suriname?
Burundi, at 1.9% against 1.1% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Burundi and Suriname?
0.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Burundi ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 57th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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