Brazil vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage
Brazil
55.0%
in 2024
Peru
56.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
84th
Peru rank
83rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.5% against 55.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 84th and Peru ranks 83rd of 150 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 19.9% | 15.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 37.4% | 8.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.3% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 56.5% against 55.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Brazil ranks 84th 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 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
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.