Malawi vs Peru: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Malawi
7.4%
in 2017
Peru
6.3%
in 2017
Malawi rank
44th
Peru rank
47th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Malawi
  • Peru
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.4% against 6.3% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 44th and Peru ranks 47th 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 19.3% 28.0% 8.7% Peru
2010s 10.7% 12.4% 1.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Malawi or Peru?
Malawi, at 7.4% against 6.3% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Malawi and Peru?
1.1%, with Malawi 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): q2?
Malawi ranks 44th and Peru ranks 47th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed