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

Ecuador

352,323 people

in 2024

Panama

361,254 people

in 2024

Ecuador rank

71st

Panama rank

70th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Panama currently reports 361,254 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador, a difference of 8,931 people.

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

Ecuador ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th 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.