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

Latest (2024)
56.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
78th
of 140 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2024
All-time low
12.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Peru, 2000–2024

1020304050602000201220242000: 12.92001: 14.42002: 15.92003: 17.42004: 192005: 20.62006: 22.22007: 23.92008: 25.62009: 27.32010: 292011: 30.82012: 32.62013: 34.52014: 36.32015: 38.22016: 40.12017: 42.12018: 44.12019: 46.12020: 48.12021: 50.12022: 52.22023: 54.32024: 56.5

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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