Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay

Paraguay: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 699,414 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
699,414 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
699,414 people
in 2020
All-time low
662,152 people
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, 2012–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2012201620202012: 662.2k people2013: 666.9k people2014: 671.9k people2015: 677.0k people2016: 682.1k people2017: 687.0k people2018: 691.5k people2019: 695.6k people2020: 699.4k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay is 699,414 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay peaked at 699,414 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 662,152 people, in 2012.

Paraguay ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 679,273 people 662,152 people 695,568 people 8
2020s 699,414 people 699,414 people 699,414 people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay was 699,414 people in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 699,414 people in 2020.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 662,152 people in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Paraguay ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.