Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 141,242 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
Peru recorded 141,242 people for sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in urban areas in Peru peaked at 1.40 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141,242 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,673 people | 485,800 people | 984,489 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,874 people | 141,242 people | 421,121 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Peru was 141,242 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,242 people in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.