People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Paraguay
Paraguay: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Paraguay, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Paraguay stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 460.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Paraguay peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +565.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Paraguay?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Paraguay was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 460.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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