Dominican Republic vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Dominican Republic
104,633 people
in 2024
Peru
141,242 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Peru rank
33rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 141,242 people against 104,633 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 36,609 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,054 people | 1.24 million people | 1.10 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 131,966 people | 739,673 people | 607,707 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 112,327 people | 282,874 people | 170,547 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Peru, at 141,242 people against 104,633 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 36,609 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 186 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 urban 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.