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

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 59.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
59.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2017
All-time low
31.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 31.32001: 332002: 34.72003: 36.32004: 382005: 39.72006: 41.42007: 432008: 44.72009: 46.42010: 48.12011: 49.72012: 51.42013: 53.12014: 54.82015: 56.42016: 58.12017: 59.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru is 59.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru peaked at 59.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 51st 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): Q4 in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 31.3%
2001 33.0% +5.3%
2002 34.7% +5.1%
2003 36.3% +4.8%
2004 38.0% +4.6%
2005 39.7% +4.4%
2006 41.4% +4.2%
2007 43.0% +4.0%
2008 44.7% +3.9%
2009 46.4% +3.7%
2010 48.1% +3.6%
2011 49.7% +3.5%
2012 51.4% +3.4%
2013 53.1% +3.3%
2014 54.8% +3.2%
2015 56.4% +3.1%
2016 58.1% +3.0%
2017 59.8% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 31.3% 46.4% 10
2010s 53.9% 48.1% 59.8% 8

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  1. 48 South Africa 63.0% compare
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  3. 50 Cambodia 60.0% compare
  4. 52 Yemen 58.1% compare
  5. 53 Nepal 57.9% compare
  6. 54 Senegal 56.8% 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 59.8% 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 59.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Peru ranks 51st 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 38.9%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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