6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru

Peru: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 51.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.99
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 128 countries
All-time high
51.99
in 2022
All-time low
44.9
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 44.92001: 45.32002: 45.72003: 46.12004: 46.52005: 46.92006: 47.22007: 47.62008: 47.92009: 48.22010: 48.52011: 48.82012: 49.12013: 49.42014: 49.72015: 502016: 50.32017: 50.52018: 50.82019: 51.12020: 51.42021: 51.72022: 52

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Peru recorded 51.99 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru peaked at 51.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.9, in 2000.

Peru ranks 91st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru, year by year

Annual values for 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 44.9
2001 45.3 +0.9%
2002 45.69 +0.9%
2003 46.08 +0.9%
2004 46.47 +0.8%
2005 46.86 +0.8%
2006 47.24 +0.8%
2007 47.61 +0.8%
2008 47.93 +0.7%
2009 48.23 +0.6%
2010 48.52 +0.6%
2011 48.82 +0.6%
2012 49.11 +0.6%
2013 49.4 +0.6%
2014 49.69 +0.6%
2015 49.97 +0.6%
2016 50.26 +0.6%
2017 50.54 +0.6%
2018 50.83 +0.6%
2019 51.12 +0.6%
2020 51.41 +0.6%
2021 51.7 +0.6%
2022 51.99 +0.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 51.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 51.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.22, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.63 44.9 48.23 10
2010s 49.83 48.52 51.12 10
2020s 51.7 51.41 51.99 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 88 Suriname 55.8 compare
  2. 89 Nicaragua 55.52 compare
  3. 90 Tajikistan 55.29 compare
  4. 92 Pakistan 50.6 compare
  5. 93 Philippines 47.9 compare
  6. 94 Lebanon 47.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru?
6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Peru was 51.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 51.99 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Peru ranks 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
128 places, 2,886 data points, 2000–2022
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