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

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.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.