Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 95.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.74 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ecuador peaked at 95.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.57, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.57 | — |
| 2011 | 89.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.19 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.42 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.04 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.65 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.27 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.89 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.5 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.12 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.74 | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.49 | 89.57 | 92.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5 | 93.27 | 95.74 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ecuador?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ecuador was 95.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.57 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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