Belize vs Suriname: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Belize
30,320 people
in 2024
Suriname
24,937 people
in 2024
Belize rank
118th
Suriname rank
119th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Belize
  • Suriname
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 30,320 people against 24,937 people in Suriname, a difference of 5,384 people.

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

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

Belize ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 119th of 232 countries.

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About this data

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

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