Proportion of population practising open defecation in Paraguay

Paraguay: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.3418 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3418
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
98th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.8831
in 2000
All-time low
0.3418
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Paraguay, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.8832001: 0.8712002: 0.8592003: 0.8482004: 0.8392005: 0.8292006: 0.822007: 0.812008: 0.8012009: 0.7922010: 0.7822011: 0.7732012: 0.7642013: 0.7562014: 0.7472015: 0.7392016: 0.7312017: 0.7222018: 0.7142019: 0.7062020: 0.6982021: 0.692022: 0.6812023: 0.3512024: 0.342

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Paraguay peaked at 0.8831 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3418, in 2024.

Paraguay ranks 98th of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4005 compare
  2. 96 Eswatini 0.3592 compare
  3. 97 Malaysia 0.3476 compare
  4. 99 South Africa 0.2768 compare
  5. 100 Curaçao 0.2727 compare
  6. 101 Mauritius 0.2521 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Paraguay?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Paraguay was 0.3418 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8831 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3418 in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Paraguay ranks 98th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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