How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Guatemala

2.44 million people

in 2024

Peru

2.34 million people

in 2024

Guatemala rank

47th

Peru rank

48th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Guatemala
Peru

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.44 million people against 2.34 million people in Peru, a difference of 96,190 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Guatemala ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.32 million people	4.18 million people	860,730 people	Peru
2010s	3.01 million people	3.16 million people	151,404 people	Peru
2020s	2.58 million people	2.53 million people	46,446 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Guatemala or Peru?: Guatemala, at 2.44 million people against 2.34 million people in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Guatemala and Peru?: 96,190 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Guatemala ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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