People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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 highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 99.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100.0% compare
- 1 Ukraine 100.0% compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 99.6% compare
- 6 Montenegro 99.5% compare
- 7 Uruguay 99.2% compare
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 99.8% 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 99.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Paraguay ranks 4th 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 2.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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