Argentina vs Ecuador: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Argentina
1.5%
in 2014
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
65th
Ecuador rank
63rd

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Argentina
  • Ecuador
24681012200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 213 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 8.0% 6.1% Ecuador
2010s 1.7% 6.2% 4.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Argentina or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Argentina and Ecuador?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Argentina ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed