Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Peru
Peru: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 56.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Peru stood at 56.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Peru peaked at 59.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2024.
Peru ranks 69th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 56.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 56.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.0%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 56.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.2% | 59.6% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Peru?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Peru was 56.2% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.