Peru - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Peru was 60.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 60.16 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.42 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 29.42
2001 30.97
2002 32.52
2003 34.07
2004 35.62
2005 37.17
2006 38.71
2007 40.26
2008 41.80
2009 43.34
2010 44.87
2011 46.41
2012 47.94
2013 49.48
2014 51.01
2015 52.54
2016 54.06
2017 55.59
2018 57.11
2019 58.64
2020 60.16

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Peru was 83.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 83.68 in 2020, while its lowest value was 75.74 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 75.74
2001 76.13
2002 76.52
2003 76.92
2004 77.31
2005 77.71
2006 78.10
2007 78.50
2008 78.89
2009 79.29
2010 79.69
2011 80.09
2012 80.48
2013 80.88
2014 81.28
2015 81.68
2016 82.08
2017 82.48
2018 82.88
2019 83.28
2020 83.68

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Peru was 78.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 78.58 in 2020, while its lowest value was 63.25 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 63.25
2001 64.14
2002 65.02
2003 65.88
2004 66.74
2005 67.59
2006 68.42
2007 69.24
2008 70.01
2009 70.75
2010 71.48
2011 72.21
2012 72.94
2013 73.66
2014 74.37
2015 75.08
2016 75.79
2017 76.49
2018 77.19
2019 77.88
2020 78.58

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention