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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.64 | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9165 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6923 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5246 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3779 | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2329 | -38.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2329 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2329 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -38.4% | 0.3779 | 0.2329 |
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 Turkey 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)
- 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 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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