Argentina vs Suriname: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Argentina
1.5%
in 2014
Suriname
1.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
65th
Suriname rank
68th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Argentina
  • Suriname
2468200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 68th of 213 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 5.8% 3.9% Suriname
2010s 1.7% 4.2% 2.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Argentina or Suriname?
Argentina, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Suriname as of 2014.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Argentina and Suriname?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Suriname rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Argentina ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed