People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru
Peru: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 93.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru is 93.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru peaked at 93.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 89.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.0% | 93.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru was 93.5% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Peru ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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