Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Peru
Peru: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Peru, 2000–2024
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 population using safely managed sanitation in Peru stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Peru peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 83rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 56.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 56.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.4%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 29.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.1% | 56.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
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- 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 population using safely managed sanitation in Peru?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Peru was 56.5% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.