Ecuador vs Peru: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Peru
1.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 14.9% | 5.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.