Rwanda vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation
Rwanda
1.1%
in 2024
Suriname
1.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
79th
Suriname rank
77th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Rwanda ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 77th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.9% | 3.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Rwanda ranks 79th 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
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.