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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Peru, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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