Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 310,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ecuador stood at 310,092. 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 coverage in rural areas in Ecuador peaked at 1.18 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 310,092, 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 coverage in rural areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 979,952 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 949,121 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 917,420 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 884,548 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 851,241 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 817,104 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 781,248 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 743,998 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 705,826 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 666,948 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 627,576 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 588,042 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 546,999 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 502,070 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 454,444 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 406,517 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 358,514 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 310,092 | -13.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 310,092 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 156.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 310,092 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343, 30.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 917,420 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,353 | 546,999 | 884,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,327 | 310,092 | 502,070 | 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 coverage in rural areas in Ecuador?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ecuador was 310,092 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,092 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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