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.
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 |
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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.