6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ecuador
Ecuador: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 41.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
41.59
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 132 countries
All-time high
41.95
in 2018
All-time low
39.98
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ecuador is 41.59, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ecuador peaked at 41.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.98, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 89th out of 132 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.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.98 | — |
| 2001 | 40.02 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.06 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.14 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.46 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.04 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.17 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.56 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.68 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.91 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.95 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.86 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.59 | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.67, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.33 | 39.98 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.58 | 41.04 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 | 41.59 | 41.86 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ecuador?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ecuador was 41.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.98 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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