Colombia vs Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Colombia
76.8%
in 2017
Peru
68.7%
in 2017
Colombia rank
36th
Peru rank
39th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 76.8% against 68.7% in Peru, a difference of 8.1%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 67.1% 41.7% 25.4% Colombia
2010s 74.1% 61.1% 12.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 76.8% against 68.7% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Colombia and Peru?
8.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Colombia 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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