Cambodia vs Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural

Cambodia
7.1%
in 2024
Peru
7.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Peru rank
52nd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Cambodia
  • Peru
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Cambodia ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd of 171 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 83.0% 41.1% 41.9% Cambodia
2010s 44.1% 23.8% 20.3% Cambodia
2020s 14.9% 10.7% 4.2% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Cambodia or Peru?
Peru, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Cambodia and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
218 places, 5,299 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.