Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador stood at 98.06. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador peaked at 98.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 120th of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.17 | — |
| 2001 | 83.92 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.62 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.28 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.93 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.59 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.23 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.88 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.52 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.15 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.79 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.41 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.02 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.25 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.86 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.46 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.06 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.66 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.27 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.86 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.46 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.63 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.06 | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.23 | 83.17 | 89.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.54 | 89.79 | 95.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 95.86 | 98.06 | 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 sanitation facilities in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador was 98.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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