Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 78.8% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Peru peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2000.
That places Peru 181st out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 78.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 78.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 64.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 71.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.7% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 178 Rwanda 81.3% compare
- 179 Dominica 80.4% compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 79.0% compare
- 182 South Africa 77.4% compare
- 183 Caribbean 76.0% compare
- 184 Micronesia 75.5% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Peru?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Peru was 78.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Peru ranks 181st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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