Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Peru
Peru: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG 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
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.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.69 | — |
| 2001 | 65.41 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.11 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.81 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.17 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.84 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.5 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.67 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.24 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.8 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.36 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.92 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.47 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.01 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.56 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.63 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.16 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.69 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.21 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.74 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.26 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.77 | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 78.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.4, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 78.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.66, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
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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