Senegal vs Suriname: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Senegal
32.6%
in 2024
Suriname
33.9%
in 2024
Senegal rank
66th
Suriname rank
65th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Senegal
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.9% against 32.6% in Senegal, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 65th of 100 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 39.2% | 24.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 36.4% | 14.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 33.9% | 3.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Senegal or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 33.9% against 32.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Senegal and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Senegal ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 65th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.