Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru

Peru: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 78.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.77
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.77
in 2024
All-time low
64.69
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 64.72001: 65.42002: 66.12003: 66.82004: 67.52005: 68.22006: 68.82007: 69.52008: 70.12009: 70.72010: 71.22011: 71.82012: 72.42013: 72.92014: 73.52015: 742016: 74.62017: 75.12018: 75.62019: 76.22020: 76.72021: 77.22022: 77.72023: 78.32024: 78.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Peru recorded 78.77 for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru peaked at 78.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.69, in 2000.

Peru ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.78 64.69 70.67 10
2010s 73.72 71.24 76.16 10
2020s 77.73 76.69 78.77 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Belize 84.3 compare
  2. 30 Saint Lucia 83.36 compare
  3. 31 Dominica 80.37 compare
  4. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.58 compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 71.17 compare
  6. 35 Haiti 29.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Peru was 78.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 78.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 64.69 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 809 data points, 2000–2024
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