Number using at least basic sanitation in Peru
Peru: Number using at least basic sanitation was 26.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.95 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 232 countries
All-time high
26.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.21 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Peru stood at 26.95 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Peru peaked at 26.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.21 million, in 2000.
Peru ranks 39th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 17.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.95 million | +1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 26.95 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 26.95 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 10.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.91 million | 17.21 million | 20.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 million | 20.72 million | 24.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 million | 25.18 million | 26.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Peru?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Peru was 26.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 million in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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