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

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 248 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2024
All-time low
76.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Paraguay, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 76.4 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 79.1 %2003: 80.4 %2004: 81.6 %2005: 82.7 %2006: 83.9 %2007: 85.1 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 87.4 %2010: 88.5 %2011: 89.6 %2012: 90.7 %2013: 91.8 %2014: 92.8 %2015: 93.9 %2016: 94.9 %2017: 96 %2018: 97 %2019: 98 %2020: 99 %2021: 99.3 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.6 %2024: 99.6 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Paraguay, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Uruguay 99.6% compare
  2. 72 Polynesia 99.6% compare
  3. 73 Martinique 99.6% compare
  4. 75 Cook Islands 99.6% compare
  5. 76 Slovenia 99.6% compare
  6. 77 Bhutan 99.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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