El Salvador vs Suriname: Share of people practicing open defecation
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Suriname
1.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Suriname rank
78th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.0%, 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 share of people practicing open defecation?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 78th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.