Afghanistan vs Suriname: People using safely managed sanitation services
Afghanistan
24.8%
in 2024
Suriname
25.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
121st
Suriname rank
120th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.1% against 24.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 120th of 146 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 29.7% | 17.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 27.0% | 7.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 25.2% | 1.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Afghanistan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 25.1% against 24.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Suriname rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 120th of 146 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 using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.