Equatorial Guinea vs Suriname: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas

Equatorial Guinea
3.63
in 2017
Suriname
3.25
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
65th
Suriname rank
68th

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Suriname
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3.63 against 3.25 in Suriname, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 68th of 173 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 9.87 20.42 10.56 Suriname
2010s 4.18 10.45 6.27 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Equatorial Guinea or Suriname?
Equatorial Guinea, at 3.63 against 3.25 in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
0.38, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Suriname rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 68th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed