People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Peru
Peru: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0684 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0684 people per person for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Peru peaked at 0.1766 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0684 people per person, in 2024.
Peru ranks 68th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1766 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1703 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1642 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1582 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1523 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1465 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1409 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1354 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1308 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1265 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1223 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1181 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.114 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.11 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.106 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.102 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0981 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0943 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0905 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0867 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.083 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0793 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0756 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.072 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0684 people per person | -5.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0684 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0153 people per person, 4.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0684 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0164 people per person, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1502 people per person | 0.1265 people per person | 0.1766 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 people per person | 0.0867 people per person | 0.1223 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0756 people per person | 0.0684 people per person | 0.083 people per person | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Peru?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Peru was 0.0684 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1766 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 people per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.