Jamaica vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Jamaica
0.1%
in 2017
Suriname
0.2%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
58th
Suriname rank
57th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Jamaica
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.

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

Jamaica ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 57th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Jamaica
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Jamaica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Jamaica and Suriname?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Jamaica ranks 58th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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