People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Peru

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 68.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
68.7%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2017
All-time low
32.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Peru, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 322001: 34.12002: 36.32003: 38.42004: 40.62005: 42.82006: 44.92007: 47.12008: 49.22009: 51.42010: 53.62011: 55.72012: 57.92013: 602014: 62.22015: 64.42016: 66.52017: 68.7

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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Peru is 68.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Peru peaked at 68.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, 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): Q2 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 32.0%
2001 34.1% +6.8%
2002 36.3% +6.3%
2003 38.4% +6.0%
2004 40.6% +5.6%
2005 42.8% +5.3%
2006 44.9% +5.1%
2007 47.1% +4.8%
2008 49.2% +4.6%
2009 51.4% +4.4%
2010 53.6% +4.2%
2011 55.7% +4.0%
2012 57.9% +3.9%
2013 60.0% +3.7%
2014 62.2% +3.6%
2015 64.4% +3.5%
2016 66.5% +3.4%
2017 68.7% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7% 32.0% 51.4% 10
2010s 61.1% 53.6% 68.7% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Colombia 76.8% compare
  2. 37 Viet Nam 76.8% compare
  3. 38 Georgia 72.0% compare
  4. 40 Honduras 67.9% compare
  5. 41 Indonesia 66.9% compare
  6. 42 Republic of Moldova 66.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Peru?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Peru was 68.7% 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): q2 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Peru ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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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