People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Peru
Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Peru recorded 13.3% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Peru peaked at 39.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 33rd 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): Q4 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 25.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.3% | 23.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Peru?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Peru was 13.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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