Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 516,637 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
516,637
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.51 million
in 2000
All-time low
516,637
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 516,637 for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Peru peaked at 3.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 516,637, in 2024.
That places Peru 44th out of 175 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.51 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.83 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 887,815 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 763,757 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 640,387 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 516,637 | -19.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 516,637 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 260.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 516,637 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343, 49.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 2.29 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.13 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 764,029 | 516,637 | 1.01 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Peru was 516,637 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,637 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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