Bhutan vs Ecuador: People using safely managed sanitation services
Bhutan
49.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
49.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
85th
Ecuador rank
87th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 49.5% against 49.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bhutan ranks 85th and Ecuador ranks 87th of 146 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 45.0% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 47.4% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 49.2% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Bhutan, at 49.5% against 49.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 85th and Ecuador ranks 87th of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.