Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Peru
Peru: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 88.6% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Peru peaked at 88.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2000.
That places Peru 173rd out of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4% | — |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 88.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 88.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 72.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.9% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.2% | 88.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Peru?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Peru was 88.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.