Peru vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas

Peru
516,637
in 2024
Zambia
367,696
in 2024
Peru rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 516,637 against 367,696 in Zambia, a difference of 148,941.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.90 million 2.62 million 274,811 Peru
2010s 1.64 million 1.78 million 141,042 Zambia
2020s 764,029 716,817 47,212 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas, Peru or Zambia?
Peru, at 516,637 against 367,696 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas between Peru and Zambia?
148,941, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Peru ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed