People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Paraguay

Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 86.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2017
All-time low
70.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Paraguay, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 70.62001: 70.62002: 71.62003: 72.62004: 73.62005: 74.62006: 75.72007: 76.72008: 77.72009: 78.72010: 79.72011: 80.82012: 81.82013: 82.82014: 83.82015: 84.82016: 85.82017: 86.9

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 86.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Paraguay peaked at 86.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2000.

That places Paraguay 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Paraguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 70.6%
2001 70.6% +0.0%
2002 71.6% +1.4%
2003 72.6% +1.4%
2004 73.6% +1.4%
2005 74.6% +1.4%
2006 75.7% +1.4%
2007 76.7% +1.3%
2008 77.7% +1.3%
2009 78.7% +1.3%
2010 79.7% +1.3%
2011 80.8% +1.3%
2012 81.8% +1.3%
2013 82.8% +1.2%
2014 83.8% +1.2%
2015 84.8% +1.2%
2016 85.8% +1.2%
2017 86.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.2% 70.6% 78.7% 10
2010s 83.3% 79.7% 86.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Paraguay?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Paraguay was 86.9% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Paraguay ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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