Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 72.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay peaked at 72.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.0% | — |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 72.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 72.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay was 72.0% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.