Sanitation facilities coverage in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities coverage was 657,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
657,879
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
45th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4.91 million
in 2000
All-time low
657,879
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Peru stood at 657,879. 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 coverage in Peru peaked at 4.91 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 657,879, 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 coverage in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.76 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.59 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.24 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.98 million | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 854,254 | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 657,879 | -23.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 657,879 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 166.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 657,879 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 224.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 million | 3.32 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 1.62 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 657,879 | 1.43 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 Peru?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Peru was 657,879 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,879 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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