Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Paraguay
Paraguay: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.9362 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Paraguay stood at 0.9362. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Paraguay peaked at 1.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9362, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9981 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9826 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9672 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9517 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9362 | -1.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.9362 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2672, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.9362 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9672 | 0.9362 | 0.9981 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Paraguay?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Paraguay was 0.9362 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9362 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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