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

Peru
59.8%
in 2017
Yemen
58.1%
in 2017
Peru rank
51st
Yemen rank
52nd

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

  • Peru
  • Yemen
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 59.8% against 58.1% in Yemen, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Peru ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 52nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 38.8% 38.8% 0.1% Peru
2010s 53.9% 54.3% 0.3% Yemen

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), Peru or Yemen?
Peru, at 59.8% against 58.1% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Peru and Yemen?
1.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Peru and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Peru ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 52nd 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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