India vs Peru: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 60.1% against 55.8% in India, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 60th and Peru ranks 57th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 19.9% | 13.3% | India |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.5% | 4.5% | India |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 55.6% | 2.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, India or Peru?
- Peru, at 60.1% against 55.8% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between India and Peru?
- 4.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Peru rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- India ranks 60th and Peru ranks 57th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.