Rural without basic handwashing in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rural without basic handwashing was 959,137 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Ecuador is 959,137, 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 without basic handwashing in Ecuador peaked at 1.52 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 959,137, 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 without basic handwashing in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 959,137 | -6.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 959,137 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 959,137 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.28 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 959,137 | 1.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 60 Congo 1.25 million compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 1.00 million compare
- 64 Namibia 927,068 compare
- 65 Gambia 848,761 compare
- 66 East Timor 711,047 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 without basic handwashing in Ecuador?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Ecuador was 959,137 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 959,137 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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