Iran vs Paraguay: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Iran
0.4%
in 2016
Paraguay
0.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
91st
Paraguay rank
94th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Iran
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Iran or Paraguay?
- Iran, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Paraguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Iran and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Paraguay rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Iran ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.