Cuba vs Ecuador: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Cuba
59.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
59.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
33rd
Ecuador rank
34th

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 59.8% against 59.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 46.6% 6.4% Cuba
2010s 55.0% 52.7% 2.3% Cuba
2020s 58.1% 58.2% 0.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba, at 59.8% against 59.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Cuba and Ecuador?
0.6%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Cuba ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 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, 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 safely managed 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
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.