People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Paraguay, 2000–2017
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, urban (% of urban) in Paraguay is 98.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Paraguay peaked at 99.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2017.
Paraguay ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 22 Belize 98.8% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 98.8% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.7% compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 98.6% compare
- 27 Peru 98.4% compare
- 28 Jordan 98.3% 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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 98.7% 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 99.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Paraguay ranks 25th 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 down 0.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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