People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Peru

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 88.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2017
All-time low
81.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Peru, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 812001: 81.52002: 81.92003: 82.32004: 82.72005: 83.12006: 83.52007: 83.92008: 84.42009: 84.82010: 85.22011: 85.62012: 862013: 86.42014: 86.92015: 87.32016: 87.72017: 88.1

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Peru stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Peru peaked at 88.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2000.

That places Peru 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 81.0%
2001 81.5% +0.5%
2002 81.9% +0.5%
2003 82.3% +0.5%
2004 82.7% +0.5%
2005 83.1% +0.5%
2006 83.5% +0.5%
2007 83.9% +0.5%
2008 84.4% +0.5%
2009 84.8% +0.5%
2010 85.2% +0.5%
2011 85.6% +0.5%
2012 86.0% +0.5%
2013 86.4% +0.5%
2014 86.9% +0.5%
2015 87.3% +0.5%
2016 87.7% +0.5%
2017 88.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.9% 81.0% 84.8% 10
2010s 86.7% 85.2% 88.1% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 38 Guyana 92.0% compare
  2. 39 Iraq 91.4% compare
  3. 40 Pakistan 90.9% compare
  4. 42 Indonesia 86.6% compare
  5. 43 Philippines 86.1% compare
  6. 44 Honduras 84.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Peru?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Peru was 88.1% 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): q4 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Peru ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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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