Guyana vs Suriname: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Guyana
470,103 people
in 2024
Suriname
475,000 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
109th
Suriname rank
108th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 475,000 people against 470,103 people in Guyana, a difference of 4,897 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 109th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.