Suriname vs United Kingdom: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Suriname

18,657 people

in 2024

United Kingdom

23,514 people

in 2024

Suriname rank

109th

United Kingdom rank

106th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United Kingdom currently reports 23,514 people against 18,657 people in Suriname, a difference of 4,858 people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

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

Suriname ranks 109th and United Kingdom ranks 106th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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