Nepal vs Peru: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Nepal
13.81 million people
in 2024
Peru
14.89 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
38th
Peru rank
37th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 14.89 million people against 13.81 million people in Nepal, a difference of 1.07 million people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 150 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.07 million people | 22.30 million people | 237,270 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 18.49 million people | 19.03 million people | 546,730 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 15.04 million people | 15.98 million people | 939,700 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Nepal or Peru?
- Peru, at 14.89 million people against 13.81 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Nepal and Peru?
- 1.07 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.