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
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Peru, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 81.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.2% | 88.1% | 8 |
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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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