Share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay

Paraguay: Share rural basic handwashing was 71.99 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
71.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
71.99
in 2012
All-time low
71.99
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay, 2012–2020

0204060802012201620202012: 722013: 722014: 722015: 722016: 722017: 722018: 722019: 722020: 72

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay stood at 71.99. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay peaked at 71.99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.99, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 71.99 —
2013 71.99 +0.0%
2014 71.99 +0.0%
2015 71.99 +0.0%
2016 71.99 +0.0%
2017 71.99 +0.0%
2018 71.99 +0.0%
2019 71.99 +0.0%
2020 71.99 +0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 71.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 71.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.93, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.99 71.99 71.99 8
2020s 71.99 71.99 71.99 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 46 Algeria 75.33 compare
  2. 47 Uzbekistan 75.14
  3. 48 Peru 72.27 compare
  4. 50 Myanmar 70.66 compare
  5. 51 Guatemala 69.93 compare
  6. 52 Jamaica 69.46

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay?
Share rural basic handwashing in Paraguay was 71.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 71.99 in 2012.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 71.99 in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for share rural basic handwashing?
Paraguay ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
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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