Rural without basic handwashing in Peru
Peru: Rural without basic handwashing was 1.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Peru, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.98 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Peru peaked at 3.64 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 2024.
Peru ranks 55th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.64 million | — |
| 2010 | 3.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.63 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.98 million | -7.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.98 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.98 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 million | 3.64 million | 3.64 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 2.79 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 1.98 million | 2.63 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 rural without basic handwashing in Peru?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Peru was 1.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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