Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
238,121 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Ecuador is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Ecuador peaked at 238,121 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 238,121 people | — |
| 2001 | 234,263 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 229,390 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 223,758 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 217,758 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 211,355 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 204,564 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 197,385 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 189,817 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 181,854 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 173,435 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 164,457 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 154,934 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 144,870 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 134,321 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 123,382 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 112,070 people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 100,413 people | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 88,497 people | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 76,067 people | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 62,809 people | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 48,956 people | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 34,779 people | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 34,779 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,826 people | 181,854 people | 238,121 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,245 people | 76,067 people | 173,435 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,309 people | 0 people | 62,809 people | 5 |
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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 urban areas in Ecuador?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Ecuador was 0 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 urban areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 238,121 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Ecuador ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban 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.