Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 58.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Paraguay stood at 58.53. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Paraguay peaked at 58.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.28, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 79th of 150 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.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.28 | — |
| 2001 | 47.9 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.49 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.05 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.6 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.14 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.68 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.72 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.72 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.22 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.18 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.65 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.11 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.56 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.01 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.45 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.9 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.32 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.71 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.99 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.4 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.53 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.83 | 47.28 | 52.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.85 | 52.72 | 56.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.99 | 57.32 | 58.53 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Paraguay?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Paraguay was 58.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.28 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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