Nicaragua vs Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Nicaragua
13.7%
in 2017
Peru
14.5%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
40th
Peru rank
38th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
1020304050200020082017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 14.5% against 13.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th 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 22.0% 40.5% 18.5% Peru
2010s 14.4% 21.8% 7.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru, at 14.5% against 13.7% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Nicaragua and Peru?
0.8%, with Peru 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, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Nicaragua ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed