Paraguay vs South Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Paraguay
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
104th
South Africa rank
105th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 247 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 8.8% | 8.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Paraguay or South Africa?
- Paraguay, at 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Paraguay ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.