6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador
Ecuador: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 67.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 67.09 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador peaked at 67.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.2, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 128 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.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2 | — |
| 2001 | 58.76 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.27 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.22 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.17 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.65 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.12 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.6 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.07 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.54 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.92 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.37 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.83 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.18 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.39 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.61 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.83 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.09 | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 67.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 67.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.22, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.44 | 58.2 | 62.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.04 | 63.07 | 66.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.99 | 66.83 | 67.09 | 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 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador was 67.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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