People without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1.46 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador stood at 1.46 million people. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador peaked at 2.57 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million people, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.43 million people | — |
| 2011 | 2.47 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million people | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million people | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million people | -8.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.46 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.46 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.40 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.98 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador was 1.46 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million people in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.