Ecuador vs Mexico: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Ecuador
0 people
in 2024
Mexico
0 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
97th
Mexico rank
97th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Mexico, a difference of 0 people.

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

Ecuador ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 97th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 212,826 people 2.18 million people 1.96 million people Mexico
2010s 127,245 people 1.12 million people 991,838 people Mexico
2020s 29,309 people 119,163 people 89,854 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 0 people against 0 people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Ecuador and Mexico?
0 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Ecuador ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 97th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.