Peru vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Peru
141,242 people
in 2024
Tanzania
137,437 people
in 2024
Peru rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
34th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Peru
- Tanzania
How they compare
Peru currently reports 141,242 people against 137,437 people in Tanzania, a difference of 3,805 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 211,027 people | 1.03 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 739,673 people | 213,725 people | 525,948 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 282,874 people | 164,533 people | 118,341 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Peru or Tanzania?
- Peru, at 141,242 people against 137,437 people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Peru and Tanzania?
- 3,805 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Peru ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.