Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 310,092 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ecuador stood at 310,092 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ecuador peaked at 1.18 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 310,092 people, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 51st 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 | 1.05 million people | 917,420 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,353 people | 546,999 people | 884,548 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,327 people | 310,092 people | 502,070 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ecuador?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ecuador was 310,092 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,092 people in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.