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

Gabon
1.3%
in 2024
Suriname
1.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
66th
Suriname rank
68th

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

  • Gabon
  • Suriname
2468200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Gabon ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 68th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 6.9% 4.7% Suriname
2010s 1.7% 3.3% 1.6% Suriname
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Gabon or Suriname?
Gabon, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Gabon and Suriname?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Gabon ranks 66th 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