Ecuador vs Malawi: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Ecuador
49.3%
in 2024
Malawi
46.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
91st
Malawi rank
94th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.3% against 46.2% in Malawi, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 94th of 150 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 11.1% | 33.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 30.5% | 16.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 45.0% | 4.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Ecuador, at 49.3% against 46.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 3.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Ecuador ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 94th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.