Argentina vs Ecuador: People practicing open defecation
Argentina
1.5%
in 2014
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
Ecuador rank
72nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 8.0% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 6.2% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.