Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Peru
Peru: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Peru stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Peru peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 103rd of 188 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.
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.3% | — |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
- 101 Moldova 97.9% compare
- 102 Nauru 97.8% compare
- 104 South Africa 97.8% compare
- 105 Ecuador 97.8% compare
- 106 East Timor 97.7% compare
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 share of urban population using at least basic water services in Peru?
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Peru was 97.8% 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 share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.