What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Suriname and Palestine?

113 people, with Palestine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Palestine?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs Palestine: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Suriname

6,894 people

in 2024

Palestine

7,007 people

in 2024

Suriname rank

81st

Palestine rank

80th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

Suriname
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 7,007 people against 6,894 people in Suriname, a difference of 113 people.

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

Suriname ranks 81st and Palestine ranks 80th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34,847 people	13,345 people	21,501 people	Suriname
2010s	18,085 people	10,536 people	7,549 people	Suriname
2020s	6,815 people	7,563 people	747.86 people	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Suriname or Palestine?: Palestine, at 7,007 people against 6,894 people in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Suriname and Palestine?: 113 people, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Palestine?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Palestine rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?: Suriname ranks 81st and Palestine ranks 80th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.