Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 29.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.09
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
29.21
in 2023
All-time low
18.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 29.09 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador peaked at 29.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.86, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities … septic in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.86 | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.94 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.47 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.99 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.01 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.51 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.48 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.96 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.44 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.91 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.38 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.85 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.31 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.77 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.22 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.66 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.09 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.51 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 28.92 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 29.11 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.21 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.09 | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 29.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.41, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 29.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.51, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.21 | 18.86 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 | 23.96 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.97 | 28.51 | 29.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador was 29.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.86 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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