Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 17.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.78 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 232 countries
All-time high
17.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.55 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador stood at 17.78 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador peaked at 17.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.55 million, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.55 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.78 million | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.78 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.86 million | 10.55 million | 13.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 million | 13.54 million | 16.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.30 million | 16.82 million | 17.78 million | 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador was 17.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 million in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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