Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 37.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay stood at 37.41. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay peaked at 37.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.49, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 34th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.49 | — |
| 2001 | 24.15 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.82 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.42 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.59 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.17 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.75 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.33 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.48 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.05 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.62 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.18 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.74 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.3 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.85 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.41 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.96 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.52 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.09 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.68 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.26 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.85 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.41 | +1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 37.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 37.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.26 | 23.49 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.01 | 29.48 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.26 | 35.09 | 37.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay was 37.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.49 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Paraguay ranks 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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