People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 51.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Paraguay is 51.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Paraguay peaked at 51.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 67th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 5 |
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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, urban in Paraguay?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Paraguay was 51.3% 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, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.