People practicing open defecation in Peru
Peru: People practicing open defecation was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.9% for people practicing open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Peru peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Peru 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Peru?
- People practicing open defecation in Peru was 1.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.