People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Peru
Peru: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 855,954 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Peru stood at 855,954 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Peru peaked at 3.41 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 855,954 people, in 2024.
Peru ranks 52nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.41 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.30 million people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million people | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million people | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 961,189 people | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 855,954 people | -10.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 855,954 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 21.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 855,954 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,260 people, 17.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 million people | 2.35 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million people | 1.38 million people | 2.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 855,954 people | 1.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Peru?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Peru was 855,954 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 855,954 people in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.