Proportion of urban population living in slums in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 15.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Paraguay stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Paraguay peaked at 42.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.03 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Paraguay?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Paraguay was 15.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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