People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 49.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2017
All-time low
18.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 18.3 lowest2001: 20.1 lowest2002: 21.9 lowest2003: 23.7 lowest2004: 25.5 lowest2005: 27.3 lowest2006: 29.1 lowest2007: 30.9 lowest2008: 32.7 lowest2009: 34.5 lowest2010: 36.3 lowest2011: 38.1 lowest2012: 39.9 lowest2013: 41.7 lowest2014: 43.5 lowest2015: 45.4 lowest2016: 47.2 lowest2017: 49 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru is 49.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru peaked at 49.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, 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, rural (% of rural) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 18.3%
2001 20.1% +9.9%
2002 21.9% +9.0%
2003 23.7% +8.3%
2004 25.5% +7.6%
2005 27.3% +7.1%
2006 29.1% +6.6%
2007 30.9% +6.2%
2008 32.7% +5.8%
2009 34.5% +5.5%
2010 36.3% +5.2%
2011 38.1% +5.0%
2012 39.9% +4.7%
2013 41.7% +4.5%
2014 43.5% +4.3%
2015 45.4% +4.1%
2016 47.2% +4.0%
2017 49.0% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 18.3% 34.5% 10
2010s 42.6% 36.3% 49.0% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Honduras 52.5% compare
  2. 37 Dominican Republic 51.2% compare
  3. 38 Rwanda 49.9% compare
  4. 40 Philippines 47.1% compare
  5. 41 Paraguay 42.8% compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 42.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru was 49.0% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Peru ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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