Peru vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage

Peru

657,879 people

in 2024

Zambia

435,970 people

in 2024

Peru rank

45th

Zambia rank

48th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Peru currently reports 657,879 people against 435,970 people in Zambia, a difference of 221,909 people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

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

Peru ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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