1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 95.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ecuador is 95.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ecuador peaked at 95.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.31, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.31 | — |
| 2001 | 83.04 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 83.79 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 84.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.22 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.94 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.66 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.38 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.81 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.53 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.24 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.95 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.65 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.36 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.06 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.77 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.31 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.66 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.01 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.36 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.68 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.58 | 82.31 | 88.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.55 | 89.53 | 95.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.58 | 95.36 | 95.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ecuador?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ecuador was 95.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.31 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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