Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.5003 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.5003 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 2.74 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5003 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Peru 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.74 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.43 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.21 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9729 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8846 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7903 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6936 people per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5967 people per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5003 people per square kilometre | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 people per square kilometre | 1.79 people per square kilometre | 2.74 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 people per square kilometre | 0.8846 people per square kilometre | 1.69 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6452 people per square kilometre | 0.5003 people per square kilometre | 0.7903 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 71 Mali 0.7256 people per square kilometre compare
- 72 Syria 0.6839 people per square kilometre compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 0.5737 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Jamaica 0.4472 people per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.2959 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2957 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.5003 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5003 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.