Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Peru
Peru: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 83.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 83.45 for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Peru?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Peru was 83.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.63 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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