People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay is 98.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 36.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 71.2% | 98.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 10 Barbados 98.7% compare
- 11 Montenegro 98.4% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.4% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 98.0% compare
- 15 Serbia 97.7% compare
- 16 Thailand 97.7% compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay was 98.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Paraguay ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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