Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 3.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ecuador stood at 3.01. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ecuador peaked at 20.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 142nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.55 | 13.14 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 5.83 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.01 | 5.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9396 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 23,218 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ecuador was 3.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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