Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Peru
Peru: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 96.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Peru stood at 96.15. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Peru peaked at 96.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.63, in 2000.
That places Peru 158th out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.79 | 81.63 | 87.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.94 | 88.35 | 93.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.09 | 94.01 | 96.15 | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 41.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,580 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 521.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 74.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,102 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,280 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.12 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,917 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Peru?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Peru was 96.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.63 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Peru ranks 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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