Guatemala vs Suriname: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Guatemala
0.9913
in 2024
Suriname
1.21
in 2024
Guatemala rank
81st
Suriname rank
78th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Guatemala
  • Suriname
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.21 against 0.9913 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2187.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 78th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 10.53 6.9 3.63 Guatemala
2010s 5.45 3.26 2.19 Guatemala
2020s 1.89 1.21 0.6793 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Guatemala or Suriname?
Suriname, at 1.21 against 0.9913 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Guatemala and Suriname?
0.2187, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Guatemala ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 78th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed