El Salvador vs Suriname: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2024
Suriname
3.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
70th
Suriname rank
68th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3.2% against 2.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 20.4% | 5.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3.2% against 2.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.8%, 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 68th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. 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.