Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.9% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador peaked at 16.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 111th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 5 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador was 1.9% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.