Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 92.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.07
in 2024
All-time low
84.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Ecuador, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 84.82001: 85.32002: 85.92003: 86.42004: 86.82005: 87.22006: 87.52007: 87.82008: 88.12009: 88.42010: 88.72011: 892012: 89.32013: 89.62014: 89.82015: 90.12016: 90.42017: 90.72018: 90.92019: 91.22020: 91.52021: 91.72022: 91.72023: 91.92024: 92.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Ecuador stood at 92.07. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Ecuador peaked at 92.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.76, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.81 84.76 88.41 10
2010s 89.97 88.71 91.2 10
2020s 91.76 91.47 92.07 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 93.39 compare
  2. 30 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 93.33 compare
  3. 31 Guatemala 93.18 compare
  4. 33 El Salvador 91.62 compare
  5. 34 Jamaica 87.56 compare
  6. 35 Haiti 73.32 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Ecuador?
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Ecuador was 92.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 92.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 84.76 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 819 data points, 2000–2024
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