Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 74th of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 76.4% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 88.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay was 99.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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