People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador
Ecuador: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 1.72 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador is 1.72 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador peaked at 6.88 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.72 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.88 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 6.67 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.49 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.32 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.15 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.98 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.79 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.61 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.41 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.21 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.79 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.58 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.35 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.12 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.64 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.39 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.14 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 people per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.01 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | -14.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.72 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.72 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 people per square kilometre | 5.21 people per square kilometre | 6.88 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 people per square kilometre | 2.88 people per square kilometre | 5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 people per square kilometre | 1.72 people per square kilometre | 2.6 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Tonga 2.08 people per square kilometre compare
- 83 Egypt 2.06 people per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 1.9 people per square kilometre compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 1.55 people per square kilometre compare
- 87 Serbia 1.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bolivia 1.43 people per square kilometre compare
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 1.72 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 6.88 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.