Ecuador vs Iraq: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Ecuador

352,323 people

in 2024

Iraq

305,136 people

in 2024

Ecuador rank

71st

Iraq rank

72nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ecuador currently reports 352,323 people against 305,136 people in Iraq, a difference of 47,187 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

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

Ecuador ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 72nd of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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