People practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay
Paraguay: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.3418 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay stood at 0.3418. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay peaked at 0.8831 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3418, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8831 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8707 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8585 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8483 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8386 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.829 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8195 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8101 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8008 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7916 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7824 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7734 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7645 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7558 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7474 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7389 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7306 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7224 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7142 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.706 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6978 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6897 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.681 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3507 | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3418 | -2.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.3418 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.3418 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -48.5% | 0.681 | 0.3507 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.835 | 0.7916 | 0.8831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7436 | 0.706 | 0.7824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5522 | 0.3418 | 0.6978 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Paraguay was 0.3418 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8831 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3418 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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