People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Peru

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 97.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2017
All-time low
95.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Peru, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.4 highest2001: 95.5 highest2002: 95.6 highest2003: 95.7 highest2004: 95.8 highest2005: 95.9 highest2006: 96 highest2007: 96.1 highest2008: 96.2 highest2009: 96.3 highest2010: 96.4 highest2011: 96.5 highest2012: 96.7 highest2013: 96.8 highest2014: 96.9 highest2015: 97 highest2016: 97.1 highest2017: 97.1 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Peru stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Peru peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2000.

That places Peru 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 95.4%
2001 95.5% +0.1%
2002 95.6% +0.1%
2003 95.7% +0.1%
2004 95.8% +0.1%
2005 95.9% +0.1%
2006 96.0% +0.1%
2007 96.1% +0.1%
2008 96.2% +0.1%
2009 96.3% +0.1%
2010 96.4% +0.1%
2011 96.5% +0.1%
2012 96.7% +0.1%
2013 96.8% +0.1%
2014 96.9% +0.1%
2015 97.0% +0.1%
2016 97.1% +0.1%
2017 97.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.9% 95.4% 96.3% 10
2010s 96.8% 96.4% 97.1% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Uruguay 97.9% compare
  2. 26 El Salvador 97.7% compare
  3. 27 Barbados 97.6% compare
  4. 29 Armenia 96.9% compare
  5. 30 Suriname 96.9% compare
  6. 31 Colombia 96.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Peru?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Peru was 97.1% 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): q5 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Peru ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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