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

Paraguay: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2017
All-time low
97.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.8 highest2001: 97.8 highest2002: 97.8 highest2003: 97.8 highest2004: 97.9 highest2005: 97.9 highest2006: 97.9 highest2007: 97.9 highest2008: 98 highest2009: 98 highest2010: 98 highest2011: 98 highest2012: 98.1 highest2013: 98.1 highest2014: 98.1 highest2015: 98.1 highest2016: 98.1 highest2017: 98.2 highest

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 98.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Paraguay peaked at 98.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2000.

That places Paraguay 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Paraguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 97.8%
2001 97.8% +0.0%
2002 97.8% +0.0%
2003 97.8% +0.0%
2004 97.9% +0.0%
2005 97.9% +0.0%
2006 97.9% +0.0%
2007 97.9% +0.0%
2008 98.0% +0.0%
2009 98.0% +0.0%
2010 98.0% +0.0%
2011 98.0% +0.0%
2012 98.1% +0.0%
2013 98.1% +0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.0%
2015 98.1% +0.0%
2016 98.1% +0.0%
2017 98.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.9% 97.8% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.1% 98.0% 98.2% 8

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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 98.2% 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 98.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Paraguay ranks 45th 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 0.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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