People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Peru

Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 8.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.4%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2000
All-time low
8.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Peru, 2000–2017

101520252000200820172000: 24.8 highest2001: 23.9 highest2002: 22.9 highest2003: 21.9 highest2004: 21 highest2005: 20 highest2006: 19 highest2007: 18.1 highest2008: 17.1 highest2009: 16.1 highest2010: 15.2 highest2011: 14.2 highest2012: 13.3 highest2013: 12.3 highest2014: 11.3 highest2015: 10.4 highest2016: 9.4 highest2017: 8.4 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Peru stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Peru peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.

That places Peru 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 24.8%
2001 23.9% -3.9%
2002 22.9% -4.0%
2003 21.9% -4.2%
2004 21.0% -4.4%
2005 20.0% -4.6%
2006 19.0% -4.8%
2007 18.1% -5.1%
2008 17.1% -5.3%
2009 16.1% -5.6%
2010 15.2% -6.0%
2011 14.2% -6.3%
2012 13.3% -6.8%
2013 12.3% -7.3%
2014 11.3% -7.8%
2015 10.4% -8.5%
2016 9.4% -9.3%
2017 8.4% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 16.1% 24.8% 10
2010s 11.8% 8.4% 15.2% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 24 Ghana 8.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Peru?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Peru was 8.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Peru ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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