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

Paraguay: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 100.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
34.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

4060801002000200820172000: 34.92001: 34.92002: 39.12003: 43.32004: 47.52005: 51.72006: 55.92007: 60.12008: 64.32009: 68.52010: 72.72011: 76.92012: 81.12013: 85.42014: 89.62015: 93.82016: 982017: 100

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, rural (% of) in Paraguay stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2000.

Paraguay ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Paraguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 34.9%
2001 34.9% +0.0%
2002 39.1% +12.0%
2003 43.3% +10.7%
2004 47.5% +9.7%
2005 51.7% +8.8%
2006 55.9% +8.1%
2007 60.1% +7.5%
2008 64.3% +7.0%
2009 68.5% +6.5%
2010 72.7% +6.1%
2011 76.9% +5.8%
2012 81.1% +5.5%
2013 85.4% +5.2%
2014 89.6% +4.9%
2015 93.8% +4.7%
2016 98.0% +4.5%
2017 100.0% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 34.9% 68.5% 10
2010s 87.2% 72.7% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Paraguay?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Paraguay was 100.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Paraguay ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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