Ecuador vs Peru: People practicing open defecation
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Peru
1.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
72nd
Peru rank
69th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 14.9% | 5.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 69th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.