People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 42.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 42.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay peaked at 42.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 34.4% | 42.8% | 8 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7746 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay was 42.8% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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