Nepal vs Peru: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Nepal
53.4%
in 2024
Peru
56.5%
in 2024
Nepal rank
85th
Peru rank
83rd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.5% against 53.4% in Nepal, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 85th and Peru ranks 83rd of 150 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 19.9% | 4.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 37.4% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 52.3% | 3.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Nepal or Peru?
- Peru, at 56.5% against 53.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Nepal and Peru?
- 3.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Nepal ranks 85th and Peru ranks 83rd of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.