Guatemala vs Paraguay: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Guatemala

69.9%

in 2019

Paraguay

72.0%

in 2020

Guatemala rank

51st

Paraguay rank

49th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Paraguay currently reports 72.0% against 69.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 49th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.