How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Suriname?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Suriname: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Belarus

20,975 people

in 2024

Suriname

24,937 people

in 2024

Belarus rank

122nd

Suriname rank

119th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belarus
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 24,937 people against 20,975 people in Belarus, a difference of 3,962 people.

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

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

Belarus ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 119th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84,135 people	48,716 people	35,419 people	Belarus
2010s	49,228 people	34,327 people	14,901 people	Belarus
2020s	26,560 people	24,595 people	1,965 people	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Belarus or Suriname?: Suriname, at 24,937 people against 20,975 people in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belarus and Suriname?: 3,962 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Suriname?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Suriname rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Belarus ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 119th 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.