Eswatini vs Suriname: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Eswatini
486,741 people
in 2024
Suriname
475,000 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
106th
Suriname rank
108th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Eswatini
- Suriname
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 486,741 people against 475,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 11,741 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 106th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564,667 people | 361,006 people | 203,661 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 526,334 people | 422,331 people | 104,003 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 494,773 people | 466,524 people | 28,249 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Eswatini or Suriname?
- Eswatini, at 486,741 people against 475,000 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Eswatini and Suriname?
- 11,741 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 106th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.