Peru vs Syria: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Peru

1.98 million people

in 2024

Syria

2.01 million people

in 2024

Peru rank

55th

Syria rank

54th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Syria currently reports 2.01 million people against 1.98 million people in Peru, a difference of 29,670 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 55th and Syria ranks 54th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.