Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 49.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru stood at 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru peaked at 51.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 117th of 159 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 | 46.7% | 45.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.4% | 51.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru was 49.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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