Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 0.1671 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.1671 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 1.1 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1671 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Peru 66th out of 182 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 urban areas, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9913 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9594 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9254 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8897 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8509 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8103 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7691 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7278 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6863 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6441 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6014 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5583 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.515 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4708 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4263 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3795 people per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.329 people per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2763 people per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2223 people per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1671 people per square kilometre | -24.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1671 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0047 people per square kilometre, 35.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1671 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0657 people per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9666 people per square kilometre | 0.8103 people per square kilometre | 1.1 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5779 people per square kilometre | 0.3795 people per square kilometre | 0.7691 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2487 people per square kilometre | 0.1671 people per square kilometre | 0.329 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 63 South Africa 0.1758 people per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tanzania 0.1725 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Yemen 0.1711 people per square kilometre compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 0.1645 people per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guinea 0.1604 people per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mali 0.127 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 urban areas, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.1671 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1671 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 urban 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 urban 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 urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban 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.