Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 3.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.89 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ecuador peaked at 3.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3132 | 0 | 0.9945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.19 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.27 | 3.89 | 5 |
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More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9396 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ecuador was 3.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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