Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Suriname stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Suriname peaked at 8.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 68th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More infrastructure data for Suriname
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 124,064 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 124,064 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Suriname?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Suriname was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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