Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Peru
Peru: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Peru is 87.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Peru peaked at 87.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2000.
That places Peru 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 50.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 65.9% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.2% | 87.3% | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Peru?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Peru was 87.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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