Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0171 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0171 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0932 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 people per person, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0932 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.089 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0852 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0818 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0784 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.075 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0717 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0651 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0619 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0464 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0404 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0374 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0345 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0315 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0228 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 people per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 people per person | -14.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0171 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 13.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0171 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 people per person, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.077 people per person | 0.0619 people per person | 0.0932 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 people per person | 0.0315 people per person | 0.0587 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 people per person | 0.0171 people per person | 0.0286 people per person | 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, per capita in Ecuador?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0171 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0932 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.