Mauritius vs Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Mauritius
1,201 people
in 2024
Suriname
768.74 people
in 2024
Mauritius rank
81st
Suriname rank
84th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,201 people against 768.74 people in Suriname, a difference of 432.26 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Mauritius ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.25 people | 384.82 people | 67.43 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 847.89 people | 602.71 people | 245.18 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,126 people | 752.95 people | 373 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 1,201 people against 768.74 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 432.26 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Mauritius ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 84th of 186 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 urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.