Paraguay - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Paraguay was 71.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 71.99 in 2020, while its lowest value was 71.99 in 2012.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 71.99 |
| 2013 | 71.99 |
| 2014 | 71.99 |
| 2015 | 71.99 |
| 2016 | 71.99 |
| 2017 | 71.99 |
| 2018 | 71.99 |
| 2019 | 71.99 |
| 2020 | 71.99 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Paraguay was 85.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 85.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 85.12 in 2012.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 85.12 |
| 2013 | 85.12 |
| 2014 | 85.12 |
| 2015 | 85.12 |
| 2016 | 85.12 |
| 2017 | 85.12 |
| 2018 | 85.12 |
| 2019 | 85.12 |
| 2020 | 85.12 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Paraguay was 80.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 80.15 in 2020, while its lowest value was 79.85 in 2012.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 79.85 |
| 2013 | 79.89 |
| 2014 | 79.93 |
| 2015 | 79.97 |
| 2016 | 80.00 |
| 2017 | 80.04 |
| 2018 | 80.07 |
| 2019 | 80.11 |
| 2020 | 80.15 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
