Malawi vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Malawi
387,153 people
in 2024
Peru
516,637 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
46th
Peru rank
44th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 516,637 people against 387,153 people in Malawi, a difference of 129,484 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 2.90 million people | 1.40 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.64 million people | 539,327 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 569,757 people | 764,029 people | 194,273 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 516,637 people against 387,153 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Malawi and Peru?
- 129,484 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.