Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 4.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Peru stood at 4.78. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Peru peaked at 11.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2024.
Peru ranks 168th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.23 | — |
| 2001 | 10.95 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.66 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.37 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.09 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.51 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.22 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.96 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.44 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.93 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.15 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.64 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.32 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.78 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.95 | 8.7 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 6.11 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 4.78 | 5.85 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Peru?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Peru was 4.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Peru ranks 168th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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