Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Peru
Peru: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Peru, 2009–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Peru stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Peru peaked at 72.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2009.
That places Peru 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.0% | — |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 63.1% | 72.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Peru?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Peru was 72.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.