Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 959,137 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador is 959,137 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador peaked at 1.52 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 959,137 people, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.45 million people | — |
| 2011 | 1.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 959,137 people | -6.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 959,137 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 959,137 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 959,137 people | 1.22 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 60 Congo 1.25 million people compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 1.14 million people compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 1.00 million people compare
- 64 Namibia 927,068 people compare
- 65 Gambia 848,761 people compare
- 66 East Timor 711,047 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador was 959,137 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 959,137 people in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.