Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Peru
Peru: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Peru, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 72.3% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Peru peaked at 72.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2009.
That places Peru 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.0% | — |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.8%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.3%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 63.1% | 72.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Peru?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Peru was 72.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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