Rural without improved sanitation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rural without improved sanitation was 352,323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
352,323
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2000
All-time low
352,323
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Ecuador stood at 352,323. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Ecuador peaked at 1.71 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 352,323, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 963,730 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 903,152 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 841,726 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 779,866 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 715,766 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 646,378 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 573,414 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 500,012 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 426,452 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 352,323 | -17.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 352,323 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 9.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 352,323 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 10.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.29 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,928 | 715,766 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,716 | 352,323 | 646,378 | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Ecuador?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Ecuador was 352,323 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,323 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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