El Salvador vs Suriname: People practicing open defecation of population

El Salvador
1.2
in 2024
Suriname
1.21
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Suriname rank
78th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • El Salvador
  • Suriname
2468200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.21 against 1.2 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

El Salvador ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 78th of 232 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 6.92 6.9 0.0176 El Salvador
2010s 3.6 3.26 0.3356 El Salvador
2020s 1.63 1.21 0.4167 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, El Salvador or Suriname?
Suriname, at 1.21 against 1.2 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between El Salvador and Suriname?
0.01, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
El Salvador ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 78th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed