Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0151 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0151 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.132 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 people per person, in 2024.
That places Peru 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.132 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1254 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.119 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1127 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1065 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1006 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0947 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.089 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.084 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0792 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0744 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0698 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0607 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0562 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0518 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0475 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.039 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 people per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 people per person | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0228 people per person | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 people per person | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0151 people per person | -20.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0151 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 12.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0151 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 people per person, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1043 people per person | 0.0792 people per person | 0.132 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 people per person | 0.0349 people per person | 0.0744 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0229 people per person | 0.0151 people per person | 0.0308 people per person | 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 rural areas, per capita in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Peru was 0.0151 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.132 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 people per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.