1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Peru
Peru: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 78.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 78.46 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Peru peaked at 78.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.1, in 2000.
That places Peru 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1 | — |
| 2001 | 64.88 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.65 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.41 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.16 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.63 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.34 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.64 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.26 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.89 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.51 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.73 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.33 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.93 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.53 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.12 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.71 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.3 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.88 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.46 | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 78.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 78.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.47 | 64.1 | 70.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.01 | 71.26 | 76.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 | 77.3 | 78.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Peru?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Peru was 78.46 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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