Ecuador vs Malawi: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Ecuador
9.20 million people
in 2024
Malawi
11.66 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
Malawi rank
43rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.66 million people against 9.20 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 2.46 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 million people | 11.29 million people | 3.74 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.50 million people | 11.65 million people | 3.14 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.06 million people | 11.32 million people | 2.26 million people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.66 million people against 9.20 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 2.46 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.