People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 94.2% 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).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 94.2% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay peaked at 94.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.9% | — |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 77.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.0% | 94.2% | 8 |
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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 94.2% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd 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 12.1%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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