Ecuador vs Mongolia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Ecuador
352,323 people
in 2024
Mongolia
404,343 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Mongolia rank
75th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 404,343 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador, a difference of 52,020 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Mongolia ranks 75th of 232 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 546,033 people | 1.33 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 447,106 people | 746,872 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 533,013 people | 419,547 people | 113,466 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Ecuador or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 404,343 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Mongolia?
- 52,020 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mongolia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Mongolia ranks 75th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.