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

Peru

2.34 million people

in 2024

Vietnam

2.47 million people

in 2024

Peru rank

48th

Vietnam rank

46th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Vietnam currently reports 2.47 million people against 2.34 million people in Peru, a difference of 134,090 people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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.