People practicing open defecation in Suriname
Suriname: People practicing open defecation was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.2% for people practicing open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Suriname peaked at 8.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
That places Suriname 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Suriname?
- People practicing open defecation in Suriname was 1.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.