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

Peru
8.4%
in 2017
Somalia
7.5%
in 2017
Peru rank
25th
Somalia rank
27th

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

  • Peru
  • Somalia
1020304050200020082017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 8.4% against 7.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Peru ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 27th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 44.9% 24.4% Somalia
2010s 11.8% 18.9% 7.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Peru or Somalia?
Peru, at 8.4% against 7.5% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Peru and Somalia?
0.9%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Peru and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Peru ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 27th 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