Ecuador vs Turkey: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Ecuador
352,323 people
in 2024
Turkey
344,037 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Turkey rank
80th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Ecuador
  • Turkey
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 352,323 people against 344,037 people in Turkey, a difference of 8,286 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 80th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1.88 million people 6.10 million people 4.22 million people Turkey
2010s 1.19 million people 2.37 million people 1.17 million people Turkey
2020s 533,013 people 350,538 people 182,475 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 Turkey?
Ecuador, at 352,323 people against 344,037 people in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Turkey?
8,286 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Turkey rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 80th 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

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.