Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 148th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 15.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 4.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay was 0.5% in 2024, 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.