Mongolia vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation, urban

Mongolia
0.1%
in 2024
Suriname
0.2%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
78th
Suriname rank
75th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Mongolia
  • Suriname
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 75th of 182 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 0.1% 1.2% Mongolia
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 0.6% Mongolia
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Mongolia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Mongolia and Suriname?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Mongolia ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 75th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.