Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 23,685 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Paraguay is 23,685 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Paraguay peaked at 29,792 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,685 people, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,504 people | 27,206 people | 29,792 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,074 people | 25,173 people | 26,948 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,312 people | 23,685 people | 24,926 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0626 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3055 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Paraguay?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Paraguay was 23,685 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29,792 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,685 people in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.