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Peru

In 2020 an estimated 31,512,000 people lived here, 92% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population029.1M urban · 2.5M rural
Water · at least basic78.4%Safely managed 56.2%
Sanitation · at least basic72.6%Open defecation 8%
Hygiene · basic64.1%No facility 20.8%

Water ladder

Peru · 2020 · National

56.2%
22.2%
8.6%
8.0%
4.9%

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Sanitation ladder

Peru · 2020 · National

49.6%
23.0%
9.6%
9.8%
8.0%

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Hygiene ladder

Peru · 2020 · National

64.1%
15.1%
20.8%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 62.8Urban · Water basic: 19.4Urban · San. SM: 56.8Urban · San. basic: 20.4Urban · Hygiene basic: 69.9Rural · Water SM: 36.2Rural · Water basic: 29Rural · San. SM: 29.1Rural · San. basic: 28.7Rural · Hygiene basic: 45.7
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 67.7%Water · 2005: 69.7%Water · 2010: 73.5%Water · 2012: 73.3%Water · 2015: 76.2%Water · 2018: 77.8%Water · 2020: 78.4%Water · 2022: 78.19999999999999%Water · 2025: 79.9%Sanitation · 2000: 60.5%Sanitation · 2005: 62.7%Sanitation · 2010: 67%Sanitation · 2012: 66.8%Sanitation · 2015: 69.9%Sanitation · 2018: 71.8%Sanitation · 2020: 72.6%Sanitation · 2022: 72.30000000000001%Sanitation · 2025: 74.4%Hygiene · 2000: 49%Hygiene · 2005: 51.8%Hygiene · 2010: 57.1%Hygiene · 2012: 56.8%Hygiene · 2015: 60.8%Hygiene · 2018: 63.1%Hygiene · 2020: 64.1%Hygiene · 2022: 63.8%Hygiene · 2025: 66.3%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 56.2National · Basic: 22.2National · Limited: 8.6National · Unimproved: 8National · Surface Water: 4.9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 62.8Urban · Basic: 19.4Urban · Limited: 7.1Urban · Unimproved: 6.6Urban · Surface Water: 4UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 36.2Rural · Basic: 29Rural · Limited: 13.9Rural · Unimproved: 12.9Rural · Surface Water: 7.9Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 49.6National · Basic: 23National · Limited: 9.6National · Unimproved: 9.8National · Open Defecation: 8NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 56.8Urban · Basic: 20.4Urban · Limited: 8Urban · Unimproved: 8.1Urban · Open Defecation: 6.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 29.1Rural · Basic: 28.7Rural · Limited: 14.8Rural · Unimproved: 15.1Rural · Open Defecation: 12.3Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

56.2%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 64.1Limited: 15.1No Facility: 20.8
64.1%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · South America
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 2822Sanitation 2823Hygiene 4964

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
019385775Water SM · Urban: 62.8%Water SM · Rural: 36.2%Water SM · National: 56.2%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 19.4%Water basic · Rural: 29%Water basic · National: 22.2%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 56.8%San. SM · Rural: 29.1%San. SM · National: 49.6%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 20.4%San. basic · Rural: 28.7%San. basic · National: 23%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 69.9%Hygiene basic · Rural: 45.7%Hygiene basic · National: 64.1%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#26 of 48

Peru · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Peru200026,000,00018,980,0007,020,00039.748.321.22825.23212.910.618.7129.917.47.4610.7
Peru200527,378,00021,300,0846,077,91642.650.923.827.124.331.712.19.917.811.39.216.66.95.710.2
Peru201028,756,00023,752,4565,003,54448.35628.925.222.330.710.68.716.19.88.11564.99.2
Peru201229,307,20024,770,4454,536,7554855.728.725.322.430.810.78.716.29.98.115.16.159.2
Peru201530,134,00026,337,1163,796,88452.559.632.823.720.829.99.57.814.98.97.313.95.44.58.5
Peru201830,960,80027,951,4103,009,39055.161.935.222.719.829.38.97.314.28.36.813.25.14.28.1
Peru202031,512,00029,054,0642,457,93656.262.836.222.219.4298.67.113.986.612.94.947.9
Peru202232,063,20030,139,4081,923,79255.862.635.922.419.629.18.77.1148.16.61354.18
Peru202532,890,00030,916,6001,973,40058.76538.621.218.528.386.613.27.56.112.34.63.87.5

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