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

Peru: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2017
All-time low
95.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.52001: 95.52002: 95.62003: 95.72004: 95.82005: 95.92006: 962007: 962008: 96.12009: 96.22010: 96.32011: 96.42012: 96.52013: 96.52014: 96.62015: 96.72016: 96.82017: 96.9

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, urban (% of) in Peru stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Peru peaked at 96.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 53rd 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 95.5%
2001 95.5% +0.1%
2002 95.6% +0.1%
2003 95.7% +0.1%
2004 95.8% +0.1%
2005 95.9% +0.1%
2006 96.0% +0.1%
2007 96.0% +0.1%
2008 96.1% +0.1%
2009 96.2% +0.1%
2010 96.3% +0.1%
2011 96.4% +0.1%
2012 96.5% +0.1%
2013 96.5% +0.1%
2014 96.6% +0.1%
2015 96.7% +0.1%
2016 96.8% +0.1%
2017 96.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.8% 95.5% 96.2% 10
2010s 96.6% 96.3% 96.9% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 50 Nicaragua 97.4% compare
  2. 51 Eswatini 97.1% compare
  3. 52 Mali 96.9% compare
  4. 54 Zimbabwe 96.3% compare
  5. 55 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
  6. 56 Gabon 96.2% compare

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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 96.9% 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 96.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Peru ranks 53rd 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 0.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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