Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador is 0.2329, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador peaked at 5.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2329, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 3.43 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.14 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5488 | 0.2329 | 0.9165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 150 Türkiye 0.2529 compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2516 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.2425 compare
- 154 Belarus 0.2285 compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.2084 compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.2032 compare
More population data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 23,218 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador was 0.2329 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2329 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Ecuador ranks 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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