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

Kenya
53.4%
in 2017
Suriname
54.3%
in 2017
Kenya rank
29th
Suriname rank
28th

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

  • Kenya
  • Suriname
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 54.3% against 53.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Kenya ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 51.1% 69.0% 17.8% Suriname
2010s 52.8% 55.8% 3.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Kenya or Suriname?
Suriname, at 54.3% against 53.4% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Kenya and Suriname?
0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Kenya ranks 29th 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