Safe sanitation without in Peru

Peru: Safe sanitation without was 14.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.89 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
37th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23.17 million
in 2000
All-time low
14.89 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Peru, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000201220242000: 23.2M2001: 23.1M2002: 23.0M2003: 22.8M2004: 22.6M2005: 22.3M2006: 22.0M2007: 21.7M2008: 21.4M2009: 21.0M2010: 20.6M2011: 20.3M2012: 19.9M2013: 19.5M2014: 19.2M2015: 18.8M2016: 18.5M2017: 18.1M2018: 17.8M2019: 17.5M2020: 17.0M2021: 16.5M2022: 16.0M2023: 15.5M2024: 14.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, safe sanitation without in Peru stood at 14.89 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Peru peaked at 23.17 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.89 million, in 2024.

That places Peru 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Peru, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.17 million —
2001 23.09 million -0.3%
2002 22.96 million -0.6%
2003 22.78 million -0.8%
2004 22.57 million -0.9%
2005 22.32 million -1.1%
2006 22.04 million -1.3%
2007 21.72 million -1.4%
2008 21.38 million -1.6%
2009 21.01 million -1.7%
2010 20.64 million -1.8%
2011 20.27 million -1.8%
2012 19.91 million -1.8%
2013 19.54 million -1.8%
2014 19.18 million -1.9%
2015 18.82 million -1.9%
2016 18.48 million -1.8%
2017 18.14 million -1.8%
2018 17.85 million -1.6%
2019 17.51 million -1.9%
2020 17.05 million -2.6%
2021 16.53 million -3.0%
2022 15.99 million -3.3%
2023 15.45 million -3.4%
2024 14.89 million -3.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 14.89 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.56 million, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 14.89 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06 million, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.30 million 21.01 million 23.17 million 10
2010s 19.03 million 17.51 million 20.64 million 10
2020s 15.98 million 14.89 million 17.05 million 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 34 Algeria 17.56 million compare
  2. 35 South Africa 16.78 million compare
  3. 36 Somalia 15.89 million compare
  4. 38 Nepal 13.81 million compare
  5. 39 Senegal 12.94 million compare
  6. 40 Italy 12.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Peru?
Safe sanitation without in Peru was 14.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 23.17 million in 2000.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 14.89 million in 2024.
How does Peru rank for safe sanitation without?
Peru ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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