Rural without improved sanitation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rural without improved sanitation was 33,929 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural without improved sanitation in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Paraguay stood at 33,929. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Paraguay peaked at 1.08 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,929, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 100th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural without improved sanitation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 990,937 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 950,678 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 910,389 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 869,317 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 827,398 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 784,739 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 741,781 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 698,998 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 656,957 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 615,531 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 574,067 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 532,652 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 490,806 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 448,336 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 405,132 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 361,154 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 316,312 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 270,695 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 224,452 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 177,384 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 129,816 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 82,038 | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 33,929 | -58.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 33,929 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 33,929 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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 | -58.6% | 82,038 | 33,929 |
| 2023 | -36.8% | 129,816 | 82,038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888,517 | 698,998 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,164 | 270,695 | 656,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,524 | 33,929 | 224,452 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 97 Croatia 39,802 compare
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- 101 Saudi Arabia 31,473 compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 30,379 compare
- 103 Kiribati 29,694 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 rural without improved sanitation in Paraguay?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Paraguay was 33,929 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,929 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Paraguay ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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