How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Suriname?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation, rural

Philippines

3.2%

in 2024

Suriname

3.2%

in 2024

Philippines rank

65th

Suriname rank

67th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Philippines
Suriname

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Philippines ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 67th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.5%	20.4%	7.0%	Suriname
2010s	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	Suriname
2020s	4.3%	3.2%	1.1%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Philippines or Suriname?: Philippines, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Philippines and Suriname?: 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Suriname?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Philippines ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 67th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural 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: 218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.