Gabon vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation

Gabon
1.3%
in 2024
Suriname
1.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
75th
Suriname rank
77th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Gabon
  • Suriname
2468200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Gabon ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 77th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 6.9% 4.7% Suriname
2010s 1.7% 3.3% 1.6% Suriname
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Gabon or Suriname?
Gabon, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Gabon and Suriname?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Gabon ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 77th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.