People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Peru
Peru: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation 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
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Peru stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Peru peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
That places Peru 79th out of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 56.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 56.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.4%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 29.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.1% | 56.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Peru?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Peru was 56.5% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.