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

Nicaragua
52.5%
in 2017
Peru
51.6%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
46th
Peru rank
47th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 52.5% against 51.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 36.8% 31.1% 5.7% Nicaragua
2010s 51.1% 45.9% 5.2% Nicaragua

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), Nicaragua or Peru?
Nicaragua, at 52.5% against 51.6% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Nicaragua and Peru?
0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Nicaragua ranks 46th 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