Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay

Paraguay: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 37.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 149 countries
All-time high
37.41
in 2024
All-time low
23.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Paraguay, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 23.52001: 24.22002: 24.82003: 25.42004: 262005: 26.62006: 27.22007: 27.72008: 28.32009: 28.92010: 29.52011: 30.12012: 30.62013: 31.22014: 31.72015: 32.32016: 32.92017: 33.42018: 342019: 34.52020: 35.12021: 35.72022: 36.32023: 36.92024: 37.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.76 compare
  2. 32 Nauru 38.17 compare
  3. 33 Brazil 37.45 compare
  4. 35 Bhutan 37.36 compare
  5. 36 Russian Federation 34.03 compare
  6. 37 Nepal 32.61 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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