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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.