Ecuador vs Honduras: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Ecuador
310,092 people
in 2024
Honduras
295,640 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Honduras rank
52nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Ecuador
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 310,092 people against 295,640 people in Honduras, a difference of 14,452 people.

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

Ecuador ranks 51st and Honduras ranks 52nd of 175 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million people 990,197 people 60,387 people Ecuador
2010s 721,353 people 669,889 people 51,464 people Ecuador
2020s 406,327 people 377,386 people 28,942 people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Ecuador or Honduras?
Ecuador, at 310,092 people against 295,640 people in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Ecuador and Honduras?
14,452 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Honduras?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Honduras rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Ecuador ranks 51st and Honduras ranks 52nd 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.