People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador
Ecuador: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0194 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador stood at 0.0194 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador peaked at 0.1346 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 people per person, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 89th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1346 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1283 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1226 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1175 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1123 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1072 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1022 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0972 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0922 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0873 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0824 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.073 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0638 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0457 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 people per person | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 people per person | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1101 people per person | 0.0873 people per person | 0.1346 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 people per person | 0.0413 people per person | 0.0824 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 people per person | 0.0194 people per person | 0.0368 people per person | 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador was 0.0194 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1346 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.