Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Peru
Peru: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0192 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Peru stood at 0.0192 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1847 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 people per person, in 2024.
That places Peru 69th out of 214 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, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1847 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1764 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1682 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1601 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1521 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1365 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.129 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1219 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1151 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1083 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1016 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0949 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0883 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0818 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0753 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0689 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0625 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0499 people per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 people per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 people per person | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 people per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 people per person | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0192 people per person | -23.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0192 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0192 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1488 people per person | 0.1151 people per person | 0.1847 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 people per person | 0.0499 people per person | 0.1083 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 people per person | 0.0192 people per person | 0.0436 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, per capita in Peru?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Peru was 0.0192 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1847 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 people per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.