People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Peru
Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 22.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Peru recorded 22.4% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Peru peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 41.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 22.4% | 39.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Peru?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Peru was 22.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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