People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Peru
Peru: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 3.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.5% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Peru peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 18.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Peru?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Peru was 3.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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