Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 80.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, 2012–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay is 80.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay peaked at 80.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.9% | 80.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,071 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.35 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay was 80.2% in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.