Malawi vs Peru: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Malawi
14.5%
in 2017
Peru
18.1%
in 2017
Malawi rank
53rd
Peru rank
51st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.1% against 14.5% in Malawi, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 97 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 46.5% | 19.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 26.0% | 7.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 18.1% against 14.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Malawi and Peru?
- 3.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.