Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador

Ecuador: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 49.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.29
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 149 countries
All-time high
49.33
in 2023
All-time low
44.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 44.32001: 44.42002: 44.62003: 44.72004: 44.82005: 452006: 45.32007: 45.52008: 45.72009: 45.92010: 46.22011: 46.42012: 46.62013: 46.82014: 47.12015: 47.32016: 47.52017: 48.32018: 48.82019: 48.92020: 492021: 49.12022: 49.22023: 49.32024: 49.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador is 49.29, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador peaked at 49.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 89th of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.02 44.3 45.95 10
2010s 47.38 46.17 48.93 10
2020s 49.19 49.03 49.33 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 86 Montenegro 50.87 compare
  2. 87 Bhutan 49.48 compare
  3. 88 Comoros 49.36 compare
  4. 90 Argentina 48.54 compare
  5. 91 Fiji 48.5 compare
  6. 92 Malawi 46.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador was 49.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 49.33 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Ecuador ranks 89th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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