How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Timor-Leste?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs Timor-Leste: People practicing open defecation, urban

Paraguay

0.0%

in 2024

Timor-Leste

0.0%

in 2024

Paraguay rank

95th

Timor-Leste rank

95th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

Paraguay
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Paraguay ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 95th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	15.0%	14.5%	Timor-Leste
2010s	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	Timor-Leste
2020s	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Paraguay or Timor-Leste?: Paraguay, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Paraguay and Timor-Leste?: 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Timor-Leste?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Timor-Leste rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?: Paraguay ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 95th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.