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
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Peru, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 21.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 40.6% | 53.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Dominican Republic 57.2% compare
- 37 Paraguay 57.0% compare
- 38 South Africa 53.9% compare
- 40 Honduras 53.6% compare
- 41 Panama 52.7% compare
- 42 Philippines 49.8% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
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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