Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 26.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador stood at 26.59. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador peaked at 26.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.62, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.62 | — |
| 2001 | 17.01 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.37 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.71 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.04 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.45 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.86 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.27 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.68 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.52 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.93 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.34 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.76 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.18 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.02 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.44 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.87 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.31 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.75 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.66 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.12 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.59 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.31 | 16.62 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 20.52 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.66 | 24.75 | 26.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Montenegro 28.73 compare
- 77 Argentina 28.07 compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 27.35 compare
- 80 Morocco 25.88 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.44 compare
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.35 compare
More population data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9396 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
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 26.59 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 26.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 166 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 19.9%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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