Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 41.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 41.92 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador peaked at 41.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.72, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.72 | — |
| 2001 | 29.25 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.74 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.2 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.23 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.8 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.37 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.94 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.52 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.09 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.66 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.37 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.95 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.52 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.79 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.46 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.15 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 39.85 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.53 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.22 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.92 | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.04 | 28.72 | 33.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.44 | 34.09 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.53 | 39.15 | 41.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador was 41.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.72 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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