Ecuador vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage
Ecuador
310,092 people
in 2024
Lesotho
345,039 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
54th
Lesotho rank
52nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 345,039 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador, a difference of 34,947 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 232 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 | 1.26 million people | 778,997 people | 484,414 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 848,598 people | 546,636 people | 301,961 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 435,636 people | 390,367 people | 45,269 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ecuador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 345,039 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 34,947 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?
- Ecuador ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 232 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. 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.