Guinea vs Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural

Guinea
7.2%
in 2024
Peru
7.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
53rd
Peru rank
52nd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Guinea
  • Peru
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 34.9% 41.1% 6.3% Peru
2010s 20.6% 23.8% 3.1% Peru
2020s 10.0% 10.7% 0.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Guinea or Peru?
Peru, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Guinea and Peru?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Guinea ranks 53rd 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.