Population using at least basic sanitation services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 96.3% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Paraguay peaked at 96.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 96.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 96.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 52.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 70.5% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 88.8% | 96.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Paraguay?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Paraguay was 96.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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