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

Peru: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.020.040.060.082000200820172000: 0.001 highest2001: 0.006 highest2002: 0.01 highest2003: 0.014 highest2004: 0.019 highest2005: 0.023 highest2006: 0.027 highest2007: 0.031 highest2008: 0.036 highest2009: 0.04 highest2010: 0.044 highest2011: 0.049 highest2012: 0.053 highest2013: 0.057 highest2014: 0.062 highest2015: 0.066 highest2016: 0.07 highest2017: 0.074 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Peru peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +313.9%
2002 0.0% +75.8%
2003 0.0% +43.1%
2004 0.0% +30.1%
2005 0.0% +23.2%
2006 0.0% +18.8%
2007 0.0% +15.8%
2008 0.0% +13.7%
2009 0.0% +12.0%
2010 0.0% +10.7%
2011 0.0% +9.7%
2012 0.1% +8.8%
2013 0.1% +8.1%
2014 0.1% +7.5%
2015 0.1% +7.0%
2016 0.1% +6.5%
2017 0.1% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 23 India 0.1% compare
  3. 24 Mauritania 0.1% compare
  4. 26 Comoros 0.1% compare
  5. 27 Zambia 0.1% compare
  6. 28 Nepal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Peru?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Peru was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Peru ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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