Peru vs Sudan: People using improved sanitation facilities
Peru
30.33 million people
in 2024
Sudan
35.18 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
41st
Sudan rank
38th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Peru
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 35.18 million people against 30.33 million people in Peru, a difference of 4.85 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.18 million people | 8.18 million people | 13.00 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.24 million people | 19.01 million people | 6.23 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 29.29 million people | 31.82 million people | 2.53 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Peru or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 35.18 million people against 30.33 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Peru and Sudan?
- 4.85 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sudan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.