Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador peaked at 84.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.3% | — |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 84.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 84.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.9% | 74.3% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.6% | 84.9% | 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador was 84.9% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.