Namibia vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Namibia
716,848 people
in 2024
Peru
516,637 people
in 2024
Namibia rank
41st
Peru rank
44th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Namibia
- Peru
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 716,848 people against 516,637 people in Peru, a difference of 200,211 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Namibia ranks 41st 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 | Namibia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 932,094 people | 2.90 million people | 1.96 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 804,781 people | 1.64 million people | 836,775 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 739,400 people | 764,029 people | 24,629 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Namibia or Peru?
- Namibia, at 716,848 people against 516,637 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Namibia and Peru?
- 200,211 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 41st 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.