Ecuador vs Mexico: People without basic handwashing facilities

Ecuador
1.46 million people
in 2024
Mexico
1.59 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
67th
Mexico rank
66th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
05.0M10.0M15.0M200920162024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.59 million people against 1.46 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 125,830 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 66th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.