People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Paraguay
Paraguay: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Paraguay, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Paraguay is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 13,601.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Paraguay peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 70th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2 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% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1360.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +93.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Paraguay?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Paraguay was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,601.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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