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

Latest (2017)
22.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2000
All-time low
22.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Peru, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 63.8 lowest2001: 61.4 lowest2002: 59 lowest2003: 56.5 lowest2004: 54.1 lowest2005: 51.6 lowest2006: 49.2 lowest2007: 46.8 lowest2008: 44.3 lowest2009: 41.9 lowest2010: 39.4 lowest2011: 37 lowest2012: 34.6 lowest2013: 32.1 lowest2014: 29.7 lowest2015: 27.2 lowest2016: 24.8 lowest2017: 22.4 lowest

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.9% 41.9% 63.8% 10
2010s 30.9% 22.4% 39.4% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Uganda 24.1% compare
  2. 49 Viet Nam 24.0% compare
  3. 50 Guatemala 22.7% compare
  4. 52 Philippines 22.3% compare
  5. 53 Afghanistan 18.9% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 17.5% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed