People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Suriname

Suriname: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 25.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
25.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2000
All-time low
25.2%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Suriname, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 28.22001: 28.22002: 28.22003: 28.22004: 28.22005: 27.82006: 27.52007: 27.22008: 26.92009: 26.52010: 26.22011: 25.92012: 25.52013: 25.22014: 25.22015: 25.22016: 25.22017: 25.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Suriname is 25.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Suriname peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2013.

Suriname ranks 34th 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): Q2 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Suriname, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 28.2%
2001 28.2% +0.0%
2002 28.2% +0.0%
2003 28.2% +0.0%
2004 28.2% +0.0%
2005 27.8% -1.2%
2006 27.5% -1.2%
2007 27.2% -1.2%
2008 26.9% -1.2%
2009 26.5% -1.2%
2010 26.2% -1.3%
2011 25.9% -1.3%
2012 25.5% -1.3%
2013 25.2% -1.3%
2014 25.2% +0.0%
2015 25.2% +0.0%
2016 25.2% +0.0%
2017 25.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 26.5% 28.2% 10
2010s 25.4% 25.2% 26.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Suriname?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Suriname was 25.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2013.
How does Suriname rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Suriname ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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