Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 3.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Paraguay is 3.58, measured in 2024. 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 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Paraguay peaked at 3.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 101st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 limited sanitation services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.28 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.58 | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 3 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.45 | 3.58 | 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 limited sanitation services in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Paraguay was 3.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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