People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Paraguay
Paraguay: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Paraguay, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Paraguay is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 124.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Paraguay peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q5 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | highest | 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% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Paraguay?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 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): q5?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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