Ecuador vs Hong Kong, China: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban

Ecuador
94.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
94.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
91st
Hong Kong, China rank
90th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time

  • Ecuador
  • Hong Kong, China
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 94.8% against 94.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 91st and Hong Kong, China ranks 90th of 182 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 83.3% 97.1% 13.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 88.7% 96.0% 7.3% Hong Kong, China
2020s 93.0% 95.1% 2.1% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Ecuador or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 94.8% against 94.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
0.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Ecuador ranks 91st and Hong Kong, China ranks 90th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,631 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.