People using improved drinking water sources in Paraguay
Paraguay: People using improved drinking water sources was 0.168 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources 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
In 2024, people using improved drinking water sources in Paraguay stood at 0.168 people.
That represents a change of up 4,200.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Paraguay peaked at 1.07 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 people, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 184th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 million people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 976,008 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 929,990 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 883,342 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 835,677 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 786,934 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 737,225 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 686,980 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 636,624 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 586,639 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 536,849 people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 486,627 people | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 435,862 people | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 384,212 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 331,553 people | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 277,793 people | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 222,899 people | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 166,605 people | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 102,646 people | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 36,230 people | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 17,759 people | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 5,441 people | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.168 people | +4200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,434 people | 636,624 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,168 people | 102,646 people | 586,639 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,886 people | 0.0039 people | 36,230 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 181 Switzerland 0.2871 people compare
- 182 Austria 0.2559 people compare
- 183 Finland 0.1855 people compare
- 185 El Salvador 0.1289 people compare
- 186 Romania 0.1094 people compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0.0879 people compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0794 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 27.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Paraguay?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Paraguay was 0.168 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 people in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Paraguay ranks 184th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.