Nicaragua vs Peru: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Nicaragua
3.8%
in 2017
Peru
2.6%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
37th
Peru rank
40th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.8% against 2.6% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Peru ranks 40th of 97 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 8.6% | 3.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 3.8% against 2.6% in Peru as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th and Peru ranks 40th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.