Afghanistan vs Peru: People using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
29.25 million people
in 2024
Peru
30.33 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Peru rank
41st
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 30.33 million people against 29.25 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.07 million people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 million people | 21.18 million people | 13.04 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 17.16 million people | 25.24 million people | 8.08 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 26.48 million people | 29.29 million people | 2.81 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Peru, at 30.33 million people against 29.25 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 1.07 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.