People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Peru

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 53.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
53.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2017
All-time low
21.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Peru, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 21.6 lowest2001: 23.5 lowest2002: 25.4 lowest2003: 27.3 lowest2004: 29.2 lowest2005: 31.1 lowest2006: 33 lowest2007: 34.9 lowest2008: 36.8 lowest2009: 38.7 lowest2010: 40.6 lowest2011: 42.5 lowest2012: 44.4 lowest2013: 46.3 lowest2014: 48.2 lowest2015: 50.1 lowest2016: 52 lowest2017: 53.9 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Peru stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Peru peaked at 53.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 39th 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.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 21.6%
2001 23.5% +8.8%
2002 25.4% +8.1%
2003 27.3% +7.5%
2004 29.2% +6.9%
2005 31.1% +6.5%
2006 33.0% +6.1%
2007 34.9% +5.7%
2008 36.8% +5.4%
2009 38.7% +5.2%
2010 40.6% +4.9%
2011 42.5% +4.7%
2012 44.4% +4.5%
2013 46.3% +4.3%
2014 48.2% +4.1%
2015 50.1% +3.9%
2016 52.0% +3.8%
2017 53.9% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 21.6% 38.7% 10
2010s 47.2% 40.6% 53.9% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Dominican Republic 57.2% compare
  2. 37 Paraguay 57.0% compare
  3. 38 South Africa 53.9% compare
  4. 40 Honduras 53.6% compare
  5. 41 Panama 52.7% compare
  6. 42 Philippines 49.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Peru?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Peru was 53.9% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Peru ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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