Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Peru

Peru: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 85 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2024
All-time low
14.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Peru, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 14.12001: 14.52002: 14.92003: 15.22004: 15.62005: 162006: 16.42007: 16.82008: 17.22009: 17.62010: 182011: 18.42012: 18.82013: 19.22014: 19.62015: 202016: 20.42017: 20.82018: 21.22019: 21.62020: 222021: 22.42022: 22.82023: 23.22024: 23.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Peru is 23.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Peru peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.

That places Peru 57th out of 85 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.1% 17.6% 10
2010s 19.8% 18.0% 21.6% 10
2020s 22.8% 22.0% 23.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Peru?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Peru was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Peru ranks 57th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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