Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Ecuador
9.20 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.81 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Ecuador
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 9.20 million people against 8.81 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 383,010 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.