Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 56.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Peru stood at 56.49. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Peru peaked at 56.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2000.
Peru ranks 81st of 149 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 | 19.9 | 12.9 | 27.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.38 | 29.04 | 46.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.26 | 48.08 | 56.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 6,742 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Peru?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Peru was 56.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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