Cambodia vs Peru: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Cambodia
1.80 million people
in 2024
Peru
1.98 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
56th
Peru rank
55th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.80 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 175,950 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 56th and Peru ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 million people | 3.64 million people | 1.59 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 4.61 million people | 3.33 million people | 1.28 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.46 million people | 2.30 million people | 154,480 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Cambodia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.98 million people against 1.80 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Cambodia and Peru?
- 175,950 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Peru rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 56th and Peru ranks 55th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.