People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0194 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1683 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 people per person, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1683 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1608 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1538 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1472 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1406 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1341 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1277 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1212 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1148 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1085 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1021 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0959 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0775 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0714 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0594 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0534 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0473 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0414 people per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 people per person | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.03 people per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 people per person | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 people per person | -18.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0194 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0194 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1377 people per person | 0.1085 people per person | 0.1683 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0746 people per person | 0.0473 people per person | 0.1021 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 people per person | 0.0194 people per person | 0.0414 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ecuador?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0194 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1683 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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People 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.