Paraguay vs Uruguay: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Paraguay

0.5%

in 2024

Uruguay

0.4%

in 2024

Paraguay rank

148th

Uruguay rank

150th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Paraguay currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

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

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

Paraguay ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 150th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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