Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ecuador

Ecuador: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 21.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.46
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
27.68
in 2000
All-time low
21.46
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ecuador, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.72001: 27.42002: 27.22003: 272004: 26.72005: 26.62006: 26.42007: 26.22008: 262009: 25.92010: 25.72011: 25.52012: 25.32013: 25.12014: 24.92015: 24.72016: 24.52017: 24.82018: 24.92019: 24.32020: 23.82021: 23.22022: 22.62023: 22.12024: 21.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ecuador is 21.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ecuador peaked at 27.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.46, in 2024.

Ecuador ranks 52nd of 155 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.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.68
2001 27.42 -1.0%
2002 27.18 -0.9%
2003 26.97 -0.8%
2004 26.75 -0.8%
2005 26.58 -0.6%
2006 26.4 -0.7%
2007 26.23 -0.7%
2008 26.04 -0.7%
2009 25.85 -0.7%
2010 25.66 -0.8%
2011 25.46 -0.7%
2012 25.27 -0.7%
2013 25.08 -0.8%
2014 24.88 -0.8%
2015 24.68 -0.8%
2016 24.47 -0.8%
2017 24.82 +1.4%
2018 24.88 +0.2%
2019 24.33 -2.2%
2020 23.77 -2.3%
2021 23.2 -2.4%
2022 22.62 -2.5%
2023 22.11 -2.2%
2024 21.46 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.71 25.85 27.68 10
2010s 24.95 24.33 25.66 10
2020s 22.63 21.46 23.77 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ecuador?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ecuador was 21.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 27.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.46 in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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