People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Paraguay

Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
98.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Paraguay, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 99 highest2001: 99 highest2002: 99 highest2003: 98.9 highest2004: 98.9 highest2005: 98.9 highest2006: 98.8 highest2007: 98.8 highest2008: 98.8 highest2009: 98.7 highest2010: 98.7 highest2011: 98.7 highest2012: 98.6 highest2013: 98.6 highest2014: 98.6 highest2015: 98.5 highest2016: 98.5 highest2017: 98.5 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Paraguay is 98.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Paraguay peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2017.

Paraguay ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Paraguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 99.0%
2001 99.0% +0.0%
2002 99.0% -0.0%
2003 98.9% -0.0%
2004 98.9% -0.0%
2005 98.9% -0.0%
2006 98.8% -0.0%
2007 98.8% -0.0%
2008 98.8% -0.0%
2009 98.7% -0.0%
2010 98.7% -0.0%
2011 98.7% -0.0%
2012 98.6% -0.0%
2013 98.6% -0.0%
2014 98.6% -0.0%
2015 98.5% -0.0%
2016 98.5% -0.0%
2017 98.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.9% 98.7% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.6% 98.5% 98.7% 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 98.9% compare
  2. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.8% compare
  3. 19 Jordan 98.5% compare
  4. 21 Belize 98.4% compare
  5. 22 Albania 98.3% compare
  6. 23 Vietnam 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Paraguay?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Paraguay was 98.5% 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): q5 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Paraguay ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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