People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Paraguay

Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 91.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2017
All-time low
87.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 87.52001: 87.52002: 87.72003: 882004: 88.22005: 88.42006: 88.72007: 88.92008: 89.12009: 89.42010: 89.62011: 89.82012: 90.12013: 90.32014: 90.52015: 90.82016: 912017: 91.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Paraguay stood at 91.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Paraguay peaked at 91.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.

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

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Paraguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 87.5%
2001 87.5% +0.0%
2002 87.7% +0.3%
2003 88.0% +0.3%
2004 88.2% +0.3%
2005 88.4% +0.3%
2006 88.7% +0.3%
2007 88.9% +0.3%
2008 89.1% +0.3%
2009 89.4% +0.3%
2010 89.6% +0.3%
2011 89.8% +0.3%
2012 90.1% +0.3%
2013 90.3% +0.3%
2014 90.5% +0.3%
2015 90.8% +0.3%
2016 91.0% +0.3%
2017 91.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.3% 87.5% 89.4% 10
2010s 90.4% 89.6% 91.2% 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.0% compare
  2. 25 Georgia 92.0% compare
  3. 26 Belize 91.7% compare
  4. 28 Belarus 90.9% compare
  5. 29 Kyrgyzstan 90.3% compare
  6. 30 Viet Nam 89.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Paraguay?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Paraguay was 91.2% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Paraguay ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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