Ecuador vs Malawi: People using improved sanitation facilities

Ecuador
17.78 million people
in 2024
Malawi
16.44 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Malawi rank
62nd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.78 million people against 16.44 million people in Malawi, a difference of 1.34 million people.

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 59th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.