Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG was 99.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.6
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2024
All-time low
76.39
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Paraguay is 99.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Paraguay peaked at 99.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.39, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.39 | — |
| 2001 | 77.77 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.12 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 80.35 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.56 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 82.75 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.92 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.09 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.23 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 87.37 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.49 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.6 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.78 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.97 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.99 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.02 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 99.05 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.33 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.52 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 99.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.46, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 99.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.06 | 76.39 | 87.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.32 | 88.49 | 98.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.42 | 99.05 | 99.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 2 British Virgin Islands 99.86 compare
- 3 Costa Rica 99.82 compare
- 4 Uruguay 99.63 compare
- 6 Mexico 99.54 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 99.25 compare
- 8 Barbados 99.16 compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Paraguay?
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Paraguay was 99.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.39 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Paraguay ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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