Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG was 92.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Ecuador, 2000–2024
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.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.76 | — |
| 2001 | 85.33 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.87 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.38 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.79 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.17 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.48 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.79 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.41 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.28 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.57 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.85 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.93 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.47 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.67 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.73 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.86 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.07 | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 92.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.46, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 92.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.05, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
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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