Myanmar vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Myanmar
143,883 people
in 2024
Peru
141,242 people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
Peru rank
33rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Myanmar
- Peru
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 143,883 people against 141,242 people in Peru, a difference of 2,641 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st 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 | Myanmar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,864 people | 1.24 million people | 1.07 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 151,178 people | 739,673 people | 588,495 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 139,919 people | 282,874 people | 142,956 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Myanmar or Peru?
- Myanmar, at 143,883 people against 141,242 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Myanmar and Peru?
- 2,641 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Myanmar ranks 31st 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.