Peru vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation, urban

Peru
0.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
63rd
Rwanda rank
61st

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Peru
  • Rwanda
02468200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Peru ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 1.4% 4.5% Peru
2010s 3.2% 1.0% 2.2% Peru
2020s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Peru or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Peru and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Rwanda rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Peru ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.