Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Peru
68.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
69.5%
in 2017
Peru rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th

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

  • Peru
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.5% against 68.0% in Peru, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Peru ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9% 45.4% 4.5% Peru
2010s 62.9% 64.0% 1.1% Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.5% against 68.0% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Peru ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed