Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.7% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ecuador peaked at 95.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.6% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.3% | 95.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ecuador?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ecuador was 95.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.