Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador

Ecuador: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 41.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.92
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 149 countries
All-time high
41.92
in 2024
All-time low
28.72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 28.72001: 29.32002: 29.72003: 30.22004: 30.72005: 31.22006: 31.82007: 32.42008: 32.92009: 33.52010: 34.12011: 34.72012: 35.22013: 35.82014: 36.42015: 36.92016: 37.52017: 37.52018: 37.82019: 38.52020: 39.12021: 39.82022: 40.52023: 41.22024: 41.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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