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
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Peru, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 8 |
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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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