Dominican Republic vs Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Dominican Republic
57.2%
in 2017
Peru
53.9%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Peru rank
39th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Peru
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 57.2% against 53.9% in Peru, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 51.7% 30.2% 21.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 55.9% 47.2% 8.7% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Dominican Republic or Peru?
Dominican Republic, at 57.2% against 53.9% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Dominican Republic and Peru?
3.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed