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.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.6% | — |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.7% 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 | 90.5% | 89.6% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.3% | 95.7% | 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 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.