People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Peru

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 77.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2017
All-time low
59.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Peru, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 59.22001: 60.32002: 61.42003: 62.42004: 63.52005: 64.52006: 65.62007: 66.72008: 67.72009: 68.82010: 69.82011: 70.92012: 722013: 732014: 74.12015: 75.12016: 76.22017: 77.3

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): q3 in Peru is 77.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Peru peaked at 77.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 41st 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): Q3 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 59.2%
2001 60.3% +1.8%
2002 61.4% +1.8%
2003 62.4% +1.7%
2004 63.5% +1.7%
2005 64.5% +1.7%
2006 65.6% +1.6%
2007 66.7% +1.6%
2008 67.7% +1.6%
2009 68.8% +1.6%
2010 69.8% +1.5%
2011 70.9% +1.5%
2012 72.0% +1.5%
2013 73.0% +1.5%
2014 74.1% +1.5%
2015 75.1% +1.4%
2016 76.2% +1.4%
2017 77.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.0% 59.2% 68.8% 10
2010s 73.6% 69.8% 77.3% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 38 Georgia 83.2% compare
  2. 39 Honduras 80.2% compare
  3. 40 Indonesia 79.4% compare
  4. 42 Philippines 73.8% compare
  5. 43 Republic of Moldova 72.5% compare
  6. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Peru?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Peru was 77.3% 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): q3 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Peru ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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