Paraguay vs Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Paraguay
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Paraguay rank
97th
Uruguay rank
97th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 16,588 people 35,880 people 19,292 people Uruguay
2010s 19,365 people 17,954 people 1,411 people Paraguay
2020s 12,871 people 2,440 people 10,431 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Paraguay, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Paraguay and Uruguay?
0 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Paraguay ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.