Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Peru is 1.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Peru peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Peru 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More infrastructure data for Peru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Peru?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Peru was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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