People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru
Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 51.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Peru recorded 51.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru peaked at 51.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 47th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 23.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 40.1% | 51.6% | 8 |
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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 51.6% 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 51.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Peru ranks 47th 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 46.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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