Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 91.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ecuador is 91.94, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ecuador peaked at 91.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.86, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.86 | — |
| 2011 | 83.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.92 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.74 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.54 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.34 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.14 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.94 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.74 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.54 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.34 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.14 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.94 | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 91.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 91.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.98, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.12 | 83.86 | 87.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.34 | 88.74 | 91.94 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ecuador was 91.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.86 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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