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
Latest (2024)
36.44
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 227 countries
All-time high
36.98
in 2020
All-time low
34.75
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 36.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 36.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
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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