Drinking water usage in urban areas in Paraguay
Paraguay: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,651 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Paraguay peaked at 5,651 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,555 people | 3,236 people | 5,651 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,279 people | 0 people | 2,901 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Paraguay?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Paraguay was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,651 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.