Colombia vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Colombia
58.2%
in 2017
Suriname
54.3%
in 2017
Colombia rank
25th
Suriname rank
28th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 58.2% against 54.3% in Suriname, a difference of 3.9%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 62.5% 69.0% 6.5% Suriname
2010s 59.4% 55.8% 3.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Colombia or Suriname?
Colombia, at 58.2% against 54.3% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Colombia and Suriname?
3.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Colombia ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed