Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 36.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Paraguay stood at 36.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Paraguay peaked at 36.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.75, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 50th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.75 | — |
| 2001 | 34.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.07 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.23 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.39 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.54 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.68 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.82 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.95 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.07 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.18 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.29 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.39 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.49 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.59 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.68 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.76 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.84 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.91 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.97 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.95 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.78 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.78 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.44 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.44 | 34.75 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.61 | 36.18 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.79 | 36.44 | 36.98 | 5 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 6,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Paraguay was 36.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.75 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Paraguay ranks 50th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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