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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 million people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 979,952 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 949,121 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 917,420 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 884,548 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 851,241 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 817,104 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 781,248 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 743,998 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 705,826 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 666,948 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 627,576 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 588,042 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 546,999 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 502,070 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 454,444 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 406,517 people | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 358,514 people | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 310,092 people | -13.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 310,092 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 156.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 310,092 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 30.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.