Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: People practicing open defecation, rural
Paraguay
0.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
81st
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Paraguay
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 171 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
- Paraguay, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.