Guatemala vs Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Guatemala
46.2%
in 2017
Peru
51.6%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
48th
Peru rank
47th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Peru
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 51.6% against 46.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.4%.

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

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

Guatemala ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 31.1% 7.9% Guatemala
2010s 44.1% 45.9% 1.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Guatemala or Peru?
Peru, at 51.6% against 46.2% in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Guatemala and Peru?
5.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guatemala ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed