Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 95.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.96 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ecuador peaked at 95.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.76, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 163rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 | 86.88 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.39 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.89 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.9 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.4 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.9 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.39 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.88 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.36 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.85 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.33 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.81 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.29 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.78 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.26 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.74 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.15 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.42 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.69 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.96 | +0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.12 | 84.76 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.08 | 89.9 | 94.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.39 | 94.74 | 95.96 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ecuador was 95.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.76 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 163rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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