Peru vs Senegal: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Peru
17.30 million people
in 2024
Senegal
13.47 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
27th
Senegal rank
30th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Peru
- Senegal
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.30 million people against 13.47 million people in Senegal, a difference of 3.83 million people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.86 million people | 8.75 million people | 6.11 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.30 million people | 10.90 million people | 4.40 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.53 million people | 12.96 million people | 3.57 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Peru or Senegal?
- Peru, at 17.30 million people against 13.47 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Peru and Senegal?
- 3.83 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Peru ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 30th of 163 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.