People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Peru
Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 14.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Peru stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Peru peaked at 49.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2017.
That places Peru 38th 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): Q3 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 31.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 14.5% | 29.1% | 8 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Peru?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Peru was 14.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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