Paraguay vs Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Paraguay
33,929 people
in 2024
Syria
40,639 people
in 2024
Paraguay rank
117th
Syria rank
115th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Paraguay
  • Syria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 40,639 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay, a difference of 6,710 people.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 117th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 million people 541,676 people 596,054 people Paraguay
2010s 599,810 people 314,491 people 285,319 people Paraguay
2020s 149,966 people 95,827 people 54,139 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Paraguay or Syria?
Syria, at 40,639 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Paraguay and Syria?
6,710 people, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Syria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Paraguay ranks 117th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.