Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 96.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Peru stood at 96.15. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Peru peaked at 96.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.63, in 2000.
Peru ranks 158th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.79 | 81.63 | 87.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.94 | 88.35 | 93.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.09 | 94.01 | 96.15 | 5 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Peru?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Peru was 96.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.63 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Peru ranks 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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