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

Peru: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2017
All-time low
99.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.1 highest2001: 99.1 highest2002: 99.1 highest2003: 99.1 highest2004: 99.2 highest2005: 99.2 highest2006: 99.2 highest2007: 99.2 highest2008: 99.3 highest2009: 99.3 highest2010: 99.3 highest2011: 99.3 highest2012: 99.4 highest2013: 99.4 highest2014: 99.4 highest2015: 99.4 highest2016: 99.5 highest2017: 99.5 highest

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 99.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Peru peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 99.1%
2001 99.1% +0.0%
2002 99.1% +0.0%
2003 99.1% +0.0%
2004 99.2% +0.0%
2005 99.2% +0.0%
2006 99.2% +0.0%
2007 99.2% +0.0%
2008 99.3% +0.0%
2009 99.3% +0.0%
2010 99.3% +0.0%
2011 99.3% +0.0%
2012 99.4% +0.0%
2013 99.4% +0.0%
2014 99.4% +0.0%
2015 99.4% +0.0%
2016 99.5% +0.0%
2017 99.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 99.1% 99.3% 10
2010s 99.4% 99.3% 99.5% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 27 Serbia 99.6% compare
  2. 28 Uruguay 99.6% compare
  3. 29 Palestine, State of 99.5% compare
  4. 31 Tunisia 99.5% compare
  5. 32 Namibia 99.5% compare
  6. 33 Kazakhstan 99.5% 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 99.5% 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 99.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Peru ranks 30th 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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