Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.3%
in 2017
Suriname
1.2%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
76th
Suriname rank
77th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Suriname
2468200020122024

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th and Suriname ranks 77th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Kitts and Nevis Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 6.9% 4.6% Suriname
2010s 1.4% 3.6% 2.2% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Suriname?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
0.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th 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.