Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 91.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador stood at 91.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador peaked at 91.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.02, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 134th of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.02 | — |
| 2001 | 73.68 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.29 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.88 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.46 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.26 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.06 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.86 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.66 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.46 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.26 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.06 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.85 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.64 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.43 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.22 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.01 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.59 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.39 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.18 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 88.98 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.72 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.56 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.2 | +0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 91.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 91.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.06 | 73.02 | 79.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.82 | 80.26 | 87.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.73 | 88.18 | 91.2 | 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador was 91.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.02 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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