Peru vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Peru
516,637 people
in 2024
Zambia
367,696 people
in 2024
Peru rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 516,637 people against 367,696 people in Zambia, a difference of 148,941 people.
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 people | 2.62 million people | 274,811 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.64 million people | 1.78 million people | 141,042 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 764,029 people | 716,817 people | 47,212 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 516,637 people against 367,696 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Peru and Zambia?
- 148,941 people, 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 usage in rural areas?
- Peru ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 175 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 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.