People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Peru
Peru: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Peru stood at 83.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Peru peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2000.
That places Peru 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.6% | — |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 76.6% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.5% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.3% | 83.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Peru?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Peru was 83.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Peru ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.