People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay
Paraguay: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 33,929 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay stood at 33,929 people. 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay peaked at 1.08 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,929 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 million people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 990,937 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 950,678 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 910,389 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 869,317 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 827,398 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 784,739 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 741,781 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 698,998 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 656,957 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 615,531 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 574,067 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 532,652 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 490,806 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 448,336 people | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 405,132 people | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 361,154 people | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 316,312 people | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 270,695 people | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 224,452 people | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 177,384 people | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 129,816 people | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 82,038 people | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 33,929 people | -58.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 33,929 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 33,929 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 people | 33,929 people |
| 2023 | -36.8% | 129,816 people | 82,038 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888,517 people | 698,998 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,164 people | 270,695 people | 656,957 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,524 people | 33,929 people | 224,452 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 97 Croatia 39,802 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 36,926 people compare
- 99 Cape Verde 36,878 people compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 31,473 people compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 30,379 people compare
- 103 Kiribati 29,694 people 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 in Paraguay?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Paraguay was 33,929 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,929 people in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.