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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 61.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 61.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (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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