Kenya vs Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural

Kenya
8.1%
in 2024
Peru
7.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
49th
Peru rank
52nd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Kenya
  • Peru
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.1% against 7.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Kenya ranks 49th 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 Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 41.1% 23.0% Peru
2010s 13.0% 23.8% 10.8% Peru
2020s 9.2% 10.7% 1.6% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Kenya or Peru?
Kenya, at 8.1% against 7.2% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Kenya and Peru?
0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Kenya ranks 49th 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.