Bhutan vs Ecuador: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Bhutan
44.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
44.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
74th
Ecuador rank
75th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 44.4% against 44.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 75th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.2% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Bhutan, at 44.4% against 44.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, 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, urban?
- Bhutan ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 75th of 124 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, 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
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.