People using safely managed drinking water services in Peru

Peru: People using safely managed drinking water services was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 151 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2021
All-time low
45.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in Peru, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 45 % of population2001: 45.4 % of population2002: 45.8 % of population2003: 46.2 % of population2004: 46.5 % of population2005: 46.9 % of population2006: 47.3 % of population2007: 47.6 % of population2008: 47.9 % of population2009: 48.2 % of population2010: 48.5 % of population2011: 48.8 % of population2012: 49.1 % of population2013: 49.4 % of population2014: 49.6 % of population2015: 49.9 % of population2016: 50.2 % of population2017: 50.5 % of population2018: 50.7 % of population2019: 51 % of population2020: 51.3 % of population2021: 51.6 % of population2022: 50.9 % of population2023: 50.2 % of population2024: 49.4 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Peru is 49.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Peru peaked at 51.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 108th of 151 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7% 45.0% 48.2% 10
2010s 49.8% 48.5% 51.0% 10
2020s 50.7% 49.4% 51.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Peru?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Peru was 49.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Peru ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.