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

Latest (2020)
72.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2012
All-time low
72.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, 2012–2020

0204060802012201620202012: 72 %2013: 72 %2014: 72 %2015: 72 %2016: 72 %2017: 72 %2018: 72 %2019: 72 %2020: 72 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.0% 72.0% 72.0% 8
2020s 72.0% 72.0% 72.0% 1

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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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About this data

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