Inequalities in access to safe drinking water in Peruvian households according to city size: an analysis from 2008 to 2018.
Akram Hernández-VásquezCarlos Rojas-RoqueDenise Marques SalesMarilina SanteroGuido Bendezu-QuispeTonatiuh Barrientos-GutiérrezJ Jaime MirandaPublished in: International journal for equity in health (2021)
We report a widening gap in the access to safe drinking water between the wealthiest and the poorest households over the study period. Progress in access to safe drinking water has not been equally distributed throughout the Peruvian population. Promoting and supporting effective implementation of policies and strategies to safe drinking water, including equity-oriented infrastructure development and resource allocation for most vulnerable settings, including emerging small cities, is a priority.