1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador

Ecuador: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 92.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.27
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.27
in 2022
All-time low
70.28
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 70.32001: 71.22002: 72.12003: 72.92004: 73.82005: 74.92006: 762007: 77.12008: 78.22009: 79.32010: 80.42011: 81.52012: 82.62013: 83.72014: 84.82015: 85.92016: 872017: 88.12018: 89.12019: 902020: 90.92021: 91.72022: 92.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 92.27 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador peaked at 92.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.28, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 70.28
2001 71.21 +1.3%
2002 72.08 +1.2%
2003 72.92 +1.2%
2004 73.76 +1.1%
2005 74.86 +1.5%
2006 75.97 +1.5%
2007 77.07 +1.5%
2008 78.18 +1.4%
2009 79.28 +1.4%
2010 80.38 +1.4%
2011 81.48 +1.4%
2012 82.58 +1.3%
2013 83.68 +1.3%
2014 84.78 +1.3%
2015 85.88 +1.3%
2016 86.98 +1.3%
2017 88.09 +1.3%
2018 89.13 +1.2%
2019 90 +1.0%
2020 90.87 +1.0%
2021 91.74 +1.0%
2022 92.27 +0.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 92.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 92.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.56 70.28 79.28 10
2010s 85.3 80.38 90 10
2020s 91.63 90.87 92.27 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 95 Fiji 93.04 compare
  2. 96 Mexico 92.52 compare
  3. 97 Latvia 92.44 compare
  4. 99 Vietnam 92.17 compare
  5. 100 Cuba 92.15 compare
  6. 101 Libya 92.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador was 92.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 92.27 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 70.28 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Ecuador ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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