Kiribati vs Paraguay: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Kiribati

29,694 people

in 2024

Paraguay

33,929 people

in 2024

Kiribati rank

103rd

Paraguay rank

100th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Paraguay currently reports 33,929 people against 29,694 people in Kiribati, a difference of 4,235 people.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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