People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 352,323 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador stood at 352,323 people. 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador peaked at 1.71 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 352,323 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,928 people | 715,766 people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,716 people | 352,323 people | 646,378 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador was 352,323 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,323 people in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.