Guinea vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage

Guinea
687,094 people
in 2024
Peru
657,879 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
43rd
Peru rank
45th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Guinea
  • Peru
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 687,094 people against 657,879 people in Peru, a difference of 29,215 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Guinea ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 45th of 232 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 2.21 million people 4.13 million people 1.92 million people Peru
2010s 1.59 million people 2.38 million people 791,166 people Peru
2020s 911,350 people 1.05 million people 135,552 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Guinea or Peru?
Guinea, at 687,094 people against 657,879 people in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Guinea and Peru?
29,215 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Guinea ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 45th of 232 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. 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
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
232 places, 5,488 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.