Malawi vs Peru: People practicing open defecation

Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Peru
1.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
68th
Peru rank
69th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Malawi
  • Peru
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 68th 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 Malawi Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 14.9% 2.7% Peru
2010s 6.9% 7.9% 1.0% Peru
2020s 3.0% 3.1% 0.2% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Malawi or Peru?
Malawi, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Malawi and Peru?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Malawi ranks 68th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.