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
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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3 | — |
| 2001 | 44.43 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.55 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.79 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.03 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.26 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.49 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.72 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.95 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.17 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.62 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.84 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.06 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.27 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.49 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.26 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.81 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.93 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.03 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.13 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.19 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.33 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 49.29 | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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