Ecuador vs Samoa: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Ecuador
44.0%
in 2024
Samoa
43.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
75th
Samoa rank
76th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Ecuador
- Samoa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 44.0% against 43.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 76th of 124 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 29.4% | 14.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 32.4% | 11.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Ecuador or Samoa?
- Ecuador, at 44.0% against 43.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Ecuador and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Samoa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 76th 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.