Kenya vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Kenya
127,251 people
in 2024
Peru
141,242 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
35th
Peru rank
33rd

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Kenya
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 141,242 people against 127,251 people in Kenya, a difference of 13,991 people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 35th 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 Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 180,675 people 1.24 million people 1.06 million people Peru
2010s 181,359 people 739,673 people 558,314 people Peru
2020s 143,931 people 282,874 people 138,943 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Kenya or Peru?
Peru, at 141,242 people against 127,251 people in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Kenya and Peru?
13,991 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Kenya ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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