People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay
Paraguay: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.2072 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay stood at 0.2072 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay peaked at 2.71 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2072 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.49 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.39 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.19 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.98 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.909 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7962 people per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6813 people per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5649 people per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4465 people per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3278 people per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2072 people per square kilometre | -36.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.2072 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.2072 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -36.8% | 0.3278 people per square kilometre | 0.2072 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 people per square kilometre | 1.76 people per square kilometre | 2.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 people per square kilometre | 0.6813 people per square kilometre | 1.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3866 people per square kilometre | 0.2072 people per square kilometre | 0.5649 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 117 Syria 0.2652 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 Argentina 0.2628 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.2386 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Jordan 0.1381 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Suriname 0.1156 people per square kilometre compare
- 123 Palau 0.1065 people per square kilometre compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Paraguay was 0.2072 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2072 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.