Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 141,242 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 141,242 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Peru peaked at 1.40 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141,242, in 2024.
Peru ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 984,489 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 931,641 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 878,426 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 824,450 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 769,817 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 714,658 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 659,165 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 602,569 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 545,716 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 485,800 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 421,121 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 353,658 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 284,483 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 213,867 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 141,242 | -34.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 141,242 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 900.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 141,242 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 208.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -34.0% | 213,867 | 141,242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.04 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,673 | 485,800 | 984,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,874 | 141,242 | 421,121 | 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 urban areas in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Peru was 141,242 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,242 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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