People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Peru

Peru: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 87.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2017
All-time low
66.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Peru, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 66.12001: 67.32002: 68.62003: 69.82004: 71.12005: 72.32006: 73.62007: 74.82008: 76.12009: 77.32010: 78.62011: 79.92012: 81.12013: 82.42014: 83.62015: 84.92016: 86.12017: 87.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Peru recorded 87.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Peru peaked at 87.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.7% 66.1% 77.3% 10
2010s 83.0% 78.6% 87.4% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 45 Pakistan 89.6% compare
  2. 46 India 89.4% compare
  3. 47 Indonesia 87.6% compare
  4. 49 Gabon 84.8% compare
  5. 50 Comoros 83.4% compare
  6. 51 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Peru?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Peru was 87.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Peru ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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