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

El Salvador
97.7%
in 2017
Peru
97.1%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
26th
Peru rank
28th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 97.7% against 97.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 26th and Peru ranks 28th of 97 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, El Salvador or Peru?
El Salvador, at 97.7% against 97.1% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between El Salvador and Peru?
0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
El Salvador ranks 26th 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