Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Peru

Peru: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 61.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.02
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 173 countries
All-time high
61.02
in 2024
All-time low
32.34
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Peru, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 32.32001: 33.62002: 34.82003: 362004: 37.32005: 38.52006: 39.72007: 40.92008: 42.12009: 43.32010: 44.52011: 45.72012: 46.92013: 48.12014: 49.32015: 50.52016: 51.72017: 52.92018: 542019: 55.22020: 56.42021: 57.52022: 58.72023: 59.92024: 61

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 61.02 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Peru peaked at 61.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.34, in 2000.

That places Peru 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.85 32.34 43.33 10
2010s 49.89 44.53 55.2 10
2020s 58.7 56.37 61.02 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 117 Marshall Islands 67.51 compare
  2. 118 Brazil 66.97 compare
  3. 119 Pakistan 64.97 compare
  4. 121 Guatemala 59.9 compare
  5. 122 Botswana 57.8 compare
  6. 123 Equatorial Guinea 57.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Peru?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Peru was 61.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 61.02 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 32.34 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Peru ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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