Ecuador vs Malawi: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.3% against 46.2% in Malawi, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 90th of 146 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 11.1% | 33.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 30.5% | 16.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 45.0% | 4.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Ecuador, at 49.3% against 46.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 3.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ecuador ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 90th 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.