Sanitation facilities coverage in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sanitation facilities coverage was 310,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
310,092
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
54th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2000
All-time low
310,092
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Ecuador stood at 310,092. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Ecuador peaked at 1.42 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 310,092, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 972,038 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 926,118 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 878,319 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 829,207 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 779,018 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 727,990 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 676,538 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 623,067 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 564,879 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 503,400 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 441,296 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 358,514 | -18.8% |
| 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 3,951, 78.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 310,092 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 105.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 848,598 | 623,067 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,636 | 310,092 | 564,879 | 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 Ecuador?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Ecuador was 310,092 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,092 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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