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
Latest (2024)
83.45
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.45
in 2024
All-time low
76.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 123rd of 186 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 83.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 83.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 123rd out of 186 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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