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
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Peru, 2000–2024
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 122nd out of 175 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.34 | — |
| 2001 | 33.57 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.81 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 36.03 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37.26 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.48 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 39.69 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.91 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 42.12 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.33 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 44.53 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.73 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.93 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.12 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.31 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.49 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.68 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.86 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.03 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 56.37 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 57.54 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.7 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 59.86 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61.02 | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 61.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 61.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.06, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Peru
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 122nd out of 175 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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