Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 9.45 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 231 countries
All-time high
9.46
in 2021
All-time low
9.17
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 9.45 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Peru peaked at 9.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.17, in 2000.
That places Peru 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.17 | — |
| 2001 | 9.19 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.21 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.23 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.24 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.25 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.27 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.32 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.34 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.42 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.44 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.45 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.46 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.46 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.46 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.45 | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 7.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.24 | 9.17 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 9.32 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 | 9.45 | 9.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Peru?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Peru was 9.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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