People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay

Paraguay: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2017
All-time low
92.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.72001: 92.72002: 93.22003: 93.62004: 94.12005: 94.52006: 94.92007: 95.42008: 95.82009: 96.32010: 96.72011: 97.22012: 97.62013: 982014: 98.52015: 98.92016: 99.42017: 99.8

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2000.

That places Paraguay 12th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4 in Paraguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 92.7%
2001 92.7% +0.0%
2002 93.2% +0.5%
2003 93.6% +0.5%
2004 94.1% +0.5%
2005 94.5% +0.5%
2006 94.9% +0.5%
2007 95.4% +0.5%
2008 95.8% +0.5%
2009 96.3% +0.5%
2010 96.7% +0.5%
2011 97.2% +0.5%
2012 97.6% +0.5%
2013 98.0% +0.5%
2014 98.5% +0.5%
2015 98.9% +0.5%
2016 99.4% +0.4%
2017 99.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.3% 92.7% 96.3% 10
2010s 98.3% 96.7% 99.8% 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 99.9% compare
  2. 10 Georgia 99.9% compare
  3. 11 Egypt 99.9% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 99.8% compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 99.8% compare
  6. 15 Vietnam 99.8% compare

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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 99.8% 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 99.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Paraguay ranks 12th 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 4.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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