Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 7.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 7.78 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Paraguay peaked at 12.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 159th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.99 | 11 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 8.64 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 7.78 | 8.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 156 Nigeria 8.27 compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 8.24 compare
- 158 Saint Barthélemy 7.94 compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.59 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 7.54 compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.47 compare
More population data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 6,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Paraguay was 7.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Paraguay ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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