People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Paraguay stood at 71.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Paraguay peaked at 71.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 42.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 54.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 21 Slovakia 76.2% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.7% compare
- 23 Honduras 72.4% compare
- 25 Ireland 71.0% compare
- 26 Philippines 69.9% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 68.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Paraguay?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Paraguay was 71.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.