Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru

Peru: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 60.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.06
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
57th
of 124 countries
All-time high
60.06
in 2024
All-time low
11.73
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru, 2000–2024

1020304050602000201220242000: 11.72001: 13.52002: 15.32003: 17.12004: 18.92005: 20.72006: 22.62007: 24.52008: 26.42009: 28.42010: 30.32011: 32.32012: 34.32013: 36.32014: 38.42015: 40.42016: 42.52017: 44.62018: 46.82019: 48.92020: 51.12021: 53.32022: 55.52023: 57.82024: 60.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru stood at 60.06. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru peaked at 60.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.73, in 2000.

That places Peru 57th out of 124 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.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.73 —
2001 13.49 +15.0%
2002 15.27 +13.2%
2003 17.07 +11.8%
2004 18.9 +10.7%
2005 20.74 +9.8%
2006 22.61 +9.0%
2007 24.5 +8.4%
2008 26.42 +7.8%
2009 28.35 +7.3%
2010 30.31 +6.9%
2011 32.29 +6.5%
2012 34.3 +6.2%
2013 36.32 +5.9%
2014 38.37 +5.6%
2015 40.44 +5.4%
2016 42.53 +5.2%
2017 44.64 +5.0%
2018 46.78 +4.8%
2019 48.94 +4.6%
2020 51.12 +4.5%
2021 53.32 +4.3%
2022 55.55 +4.2%
2023 57.79 +4.0%
2024 60.06 +3.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 60.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 60.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.77, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.91 11.73 28.35 10
2010s 39.49 30.31 48.94 10
2020s 55.57 51.12 60.06 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 54 Albania 63.33 compare
  2. 55 Jamaica 63.23 compare
  3. 56 Uzbekistan 63.14 compare
  4. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.1 compare
  5. 59 Brazil 56.61 compare
  6. 60 India 55.79 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Peru was 60.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 60.06 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.73 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Peru ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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