People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Peru
Peru: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 78.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Peru stood at 78.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Peru peaked at 78.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2000.
That places Peru 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 58.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 72.9% | 78.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 79.1% compare
- 50 Colombia 78.4% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 77.5% compare
- 52 Laos 77.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Peru?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Peru was 78.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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