People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Peru

Peru: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 9.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.6%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2000
All-time low
9.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Peru, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 22.2 lowest2001: 21.5 lowest2002: 20.8 lowest2003: 20 lowest2004: 19.3 lowest2005: 18.5 lowest2006: 17.8 lowest2007: 17.1 lowest2008: 16.3 lowest2009: 15.6 lowest2010: 14.8 lowest2011: 14.1 lowest2012: 13.3 lowest2013: 12.6 lowest2014: 11.9 lowest2015: 11.1 lowest2016: 10.4 lowest2017: 9.6 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Peru is 9.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Peru peaked at 22.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2017.

That places Peru 30th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 22.2%
2001 21.5% -3.3%
2002 20.8% -3.4%
2003 20.0% -3.6%
2004 19.3% -3.7%
2005 18.5% -3.8%
2006 17.8% -4.0%
2007 17.1% -4.2%
2008 16.3% -4.3%
2009 15.6% -4.5%
2010 14.8% -4.8%
2011 14.1% -5.0%
2012 13.3% -5.3%
2013 12.6% -5.6%
2014 11.9% -5.9%
2015 11.1% -6.3%
2016 10.4% -6.7%
2017 9.6% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 15.6% 22.2% 10
2010s 12.2% 9.6% 14.8% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 27 Saint Lucia 11.4% compare
  2. 28 Kenya 11.3% compare
  3. 29 Cambodia 10.2% compare
  4. 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.5% compare
  5. 32 Yemen 8.2% compare
  6. 33 Guatemala 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Peru?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Peru was 9.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Peru ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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