Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 94.0% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,218 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador was 94.0% 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.