Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 23,685 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Paraguay is 23,685, 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 coverage in rural areas in Paraguay peaked at 29,792 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,685, 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,792 | — |
| 2001 | 29,515 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 29,149 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28,899 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,655 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,394 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 28,112 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27,810 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27,502 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27,206 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,948 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26,728 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26,524 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26,345 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26,173 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25,998 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25,816 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25,622 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25,408 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25,173 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,926 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24,633 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24,311 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 24,003 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23,685 | -1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23,685 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 12.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23,685 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,504 | 27,206 | 29,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,074 | 25,173 | 26,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,312 | 23,685 | 24,926 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 68 El Salvador 36,926 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 compare
- 70 Kiribati 27,806 compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 23,401 compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 17,953 compare
- 74 Cape Verde 16,777 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Paraguay?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Paraguay was 23,685 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29,792 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,685 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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