Afghanistan vs Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Afghanistan
7.4%
in 2017
Peru
8.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
28th
Peru rank
25th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Peru
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 8.4% against 7.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 97 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 18.6% 0.6% Peru
2010s 11.6% 11.8% 0.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Afghanistan or Peru?
Peru, at 8.4% against 7.4% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Afghanistan and Peru?
1.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed