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
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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.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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