Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 56.5% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Peru peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
That places Peru 78th out of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 29.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.1% | 56.5% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 20,255 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 8,598 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Peru?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Peru was 56.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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