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
- Peru
- Vietnam
How they compare
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.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 million people | 28.27 million people | 24.09 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3.16 million people | 15.55 million people | 12.39 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.53 million people | 5.24 million people | 2.71 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Peru or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.47 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 Peru and Vietnam?
- 134,090 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 175 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 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.