Number without basic handwashing in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number without basic handwashing was 1.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Ecuador stood at 1.46 million. 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, number without basic handwashing in Ecuador peaked at 2.57 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.43 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -8.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.46 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.09 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.46 million | 1.98 million | 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 number without basic handwashing in Ecuador?
- Number without basic handwashing in Ecuador was 1.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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