Antigua and Barbuda vs Paraguay: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Antigua and Barbuda
0.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
0.5%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
151st
Paraguay rank
148th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Antigua and Barbuda's.

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

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 151st and Paraguay ranks 148th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 21.2% 9.4% Paraguay
2010s 4.1% 9.9% 5.8% Paraguay
2020s 0.4% 2.2% 1.8% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Antigua and Barbuda or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Antigua and Barbuda and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Paraguay rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 151st and Paraguay ranks 148th 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 Share of population 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
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
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.