People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Peru
Peru: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 26.95 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Peru stood at 26.95 million people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Peru peaked at 26.95 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.21 million people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.21 million people | — |
| 2001 | 17.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.43 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.80 million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.83 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.54 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.49 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.95 million people | +1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 26.95 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 26.95 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 10.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.91 million people | 17.21 million people | 20.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 million people | 20.72 million people | 24.71 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 million people | 25.18 million people | 26.95 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Peru?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Peru was 26.95 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 million people in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.