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

Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 68.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
68.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2017
All-time low
43.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 43.4 highest2001: 44.8 highest2002: 46.3 highest2003: 47.7 highest2004: 49.2 highest2005: 50.6 highest2006: 52.1 highest2007: 53.5 highest2008: 55 highest2009: 56.4 highest2010: 57.9 highest2011: 59.3 highest2012: 60.7 highest2013: 62.2 highest2014: 63.6 highest2015: 65.1 highest2016: 66.5 highest2017: 68 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, rural (% of rural) in Peru stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Peru peaked at 68.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 56th 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): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 43.4%
2001 44.8% +3.3%
2002 46.3% +3.2%
2003 47.7% +3.1%
2004 49.2% +3.0%
2005 50.6% +2.9%
2006 52.1% +2.9%
2007 53.5% +2.8%
2008 55.0% +2.7%
2009 56.4% +2.6%
2010 57.9% +2.6%
2011 59.3% +2.5%
2012 60.7% +2.4%
2013 62.2% +2.4%
2014 63.6% +2.3%
2015 65.1% +2.3%
2016 66.5% +2.2%
2017 68.0% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 43.4% 56.4% 10
2010s 62.9% 57.9% 68.0% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 53 Lesotho 74.9% compare
  2. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 69.5% compare
  3. 55 South Africa 69.3% compare
  4. 57 Burundi 66.4% compare
  5. 58 Sudan 65.8% compare
  6. 59 Mongolia 64.0% 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 68.0% 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 68.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Peru ranks 56th 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 27.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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