How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkey?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Ecuador

352,323 people

in 2024

Turkey

247,527 people

in 2024

Ecuador rank

71st

Turkey rank

74th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ecuador
Turkey

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 352,323 people against 247,527 people in Turkey, a difference of 104,796 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.

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

Ecuador ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 74th of 175 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	1.50 million people	5.17 million people	3.66 million people	Turkey
2010s	987,928 people	1.91 million people	923,307 people	Turkey
2020s	499,716 people	255,730 people	243,986 people	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Ecuador or Turkey?: Ecuador, at 352,323 people against 247,527 people in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Turkey?: 104,796 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Ecuador ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 74th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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