Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.51
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.51
in 2024
All-time low
73.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay stood at 99.51. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay peaked at 99.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.32, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 83rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.32 | — |
| 2001 | 74.64 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 75.95 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 77.16 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 78.34 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.51 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 80.66 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 81.81 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.95 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.08 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.2 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 86.31 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.41 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 88.5 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 89.58 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.64 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.7 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.75 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.79 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.83 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.86 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.88 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.76 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.8 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.51 | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 99.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 99.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.84 | 73.32 | 84.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.07 | 85.2 | 94.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.76 | 95.86 | 99.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
- 81 Uruguay 99.59 compare
- 82 Samoa 99.54 compare
- 84 Martinique 99.49 compare
- 85 Cyprus 99.48 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 99.46 compare
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 improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay was 99.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.32 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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