Suriname vs Tonga: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
Suriname
33.9%
in 2024
Tonga
34.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
65th
Tonga rank
64th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Suriname
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 34.0% against 33.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 64th of 100 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 41.4% | 2.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 40.1% | 3.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.7% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Suriname or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 34.0% against 33.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Suriname and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Tonga rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Suriname ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 64th of 100 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, 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
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.