Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 699,414 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, 2012–2020
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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 662,152 people | — |
| 2013 | 666,886 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 671,916 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 677,040 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 682,105 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 687,014 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 691,500 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 695,568 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 699,414 people | +0.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 699,414 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 699,414 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 679,273 people | 662,152 people | 695,568 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 699,414 people | 699,414 people | 699,414 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.