Eritrea vs Peru: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Eritrea

1.77 million people

in 2016

Peru

2.34 million people

in 2024

Eritrea rank

51st

Peru rank

48th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Peru currently reports 2.34 million people against 1.77 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 573,770 people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 51st and Peru ranks 48th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.