People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Peru

Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 19.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.8%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2000
All-time low
19.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Peru, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 552001: 52.92002: 50.92003: 48.82004: 46.72005: 44.72006: 42.62007: 40.52008: 38.42009: 36.42010: 34.32011: 32.22012: 30.12013: 28.12014: 262015: 23.92016: 21.92017: 19.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 19.8% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Peru peaked at 55.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2017.

That places Peru 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q2 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 55.0%
2001 52.9% -3.8%
2002 50.9% -3.9%
2003 48.8% -4.1%
2004 46.7% -4.2%
2005 44.7% -4.4%
2006 42.6% -4.6%
2007 40.5% -4.9%
2008 38.4% -5.1%
2009 36.4% -5.4%
2010 34.3% -5.7%
2011 32.2% -6.0%
2012 30.1% -6.4%
2013 28.1% -6.9%
2014 26.0% -7.4%
2015 23.9% -8.0%
2016 21.9% -8.7%
2017 19.8% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 36.4% 55.0% 10
2010s 27.0% 19.8% 34.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Peru?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Peru was 19.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Peru ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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