Ecuador vs United States: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Ecuador
9.20 million people
in 2024
United States
10.33 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
United States rank
44th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Ecuador
  • United States
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 10.33 million people against 9.20 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.13 million people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 46th and United States ranks 44th 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.