Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Peru
Peru: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 83.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 83.45 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Peru peaked at 83.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.63, in 2000.
Peru ranks 121st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.63 | — |
| 2001 | 76.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.48 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.77 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.34 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.62 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.19 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.48 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.76 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.05 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.33 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.61 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.18 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.47 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.32 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.89 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.17 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.45 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.91 | 76.63 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.76 | 79.48 | 82.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.89 | 82.32 | 83.45 | 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 share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Peru?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Peru was 83.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.63 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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