Sanitation facilities usage in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities usage was 657,879 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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, sanitation facilities usage in Peru stood at 657,879 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Peru peaked at 4.91 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 657,879 people, in 2024.
That places Peru 45th out of 232 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 usage in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.76 million people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.59 million people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.24 million people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.05 million people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 million people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.98 million people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million people | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million people | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 854,254 people | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 657,879 people | -23.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 657,879 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 166.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 657,879 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 224.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 million people | 3.32 million people | 4.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million people | 1.62 million people | 3.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 657,879 people | 1.43 million people | 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 usage in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Peru was 657,879 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 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,879 people in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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. 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.