Ecuador vs Uzbekistan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Ecuador
9.20 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
9.24 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
Uzbekistan rank
45th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 9.24 million people against 9.20 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 39,790 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 million people | 6.81 million people | 740,890 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.50 million people | 7.90 million people | 599,700 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 9.06 million people | 8.90 million people | 158,834 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Ecuador or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 9.24 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 Uzbekistan?
- 39,790 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th 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.