People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru
Peru: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.34 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru stood at 2.34 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru peaked at 4.70 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million people, in 2024.
That places Peru 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 million people | 3.66 million people | 4.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million people | 2.81 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.73 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru was 2.34 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million people in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.