Ecuador vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Ecuador
310,092 people
in 2024
Lesotho
318,237 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Lesotho rank
49th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 318,237 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador, a difference of 8,145 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 745,291 people | 305,293 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 721,353 people | 514,870 people | 206,483 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 406,327 people | 362,135 people | 44,192 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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 318,237 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 8,145 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 49th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.