People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0049 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0049 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.2668 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 people per person, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2668 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2536 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2405 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2284 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2166 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2049 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1934 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1819 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1705 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1592 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.148 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1369 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1259 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.115 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1042 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0936 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.083 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0725 people per person | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0621 people per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0517 people per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0414 people per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 people per person | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0224 people per person | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.012 people per person | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 people per person | -59.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0049 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0049 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -59.2% | 0.012 people per person | 0.0049 people per person |
| 2023 | -46.5% | 0.0224 people per person | 0.012 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2116 people per person | 0.1592 people per person | 0.2668 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0993 people per person | 0.0517 people per person | 0.148 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 people per person | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0414 people per person | 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Paraguay?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0049 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2668 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 people per person in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.