Ecuador vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Ecuador
86.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
86.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
84th
Rwanda rank
83rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Ecuador
  • Rwanda
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 86.8% against 86.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 64.5% 49.7% 14.7% Ecuador
2010s 75.5% 69.1% 6.4% Ecuador
2020s 83.8% 83.5% 0.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Ecuador or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 86.8% against 86.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Ecuador and Rwanda?
0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Ecuador ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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 using at least basic sanitation services, 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

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.