People using safely managed drinking water services in Peru
Peru: People using safely managed drinking water services was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Peru is 49.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Peru peaked at 51.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 108th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.4% | 51.6% | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Peru?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Peru was 49.4% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.