Population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru
Peru: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru is 61.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru peaked at 61.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 121st of 174 countries on this measure, 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 | 37.9% | 32.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 44.5% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.4% | 61.0% | 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 sanitation services in Peru?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru was 61.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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