Ecuador vs Mali: People practicing open defecation, rural
Ecuador
4.9%
in 2024
Mali
6.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
60th
Mali rank
57th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.1% against 4.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 60th and Mali ranks 57th of 171 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 22.1% | 2.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.9% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.7% | 1.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Ecuador or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.1% against 4.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Ecuador and Mali?
- 1.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 60th and Mali ranks 57th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.