Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 6.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ecuador stood at 6.85. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ecuador peaked at 10.48 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.15 | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.48 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.33 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.01 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.85 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.69 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.52 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.18 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.64 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.45 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.26 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.88 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.68 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.48 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.28 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.85 | -3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 | 9.69 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 7.88 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 | 6.85 | 7.68 | 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 limited sanitation services in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ecuador was 6.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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