Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru
Peru: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 11.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru stood at 11.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2024.
That places Peru 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -5.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Peru was 11.4% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.