People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Suriname
Suriname: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Suriname, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Suriname is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Suriname peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Suriname?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Suriname was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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