Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Paraguay stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Paraguay peaked at 95.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 114th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation services, by location in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.8% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 95.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 95.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 70.8% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 82.2% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.4% | 95.9% | 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 sanitation services, by location in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Paraguay was 95.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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