People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Suriname
Suriname: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 54.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Suriname, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Suriname is 54.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Suriname peaked at 71.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 62.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.3% | 60.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Suriname?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Suriname was 54.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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