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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

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

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.