Colombia vs Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Colombia
96.8%
in 2017
Peru
97.1%
in 2017
Colombia rank
31st
Peru rank
28th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 97.1% against 96.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 28th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 95.9% 0.6% Colombia
2010s 96.7% 96.8% 0.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 97.1% against 96.8% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Colombia and Peru?
0.3%, with Peru 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): q5?
Colombia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 28th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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