Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 86.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador stood at 86.06. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador peaked at 86.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.61, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 86th of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.61 | — |
| 2001 | 60.67 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.74 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.81 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.87 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.97 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.07 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.17 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.27 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.38 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 70.48 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.59 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.8 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.91 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.02 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.24 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.36 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.47 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.59 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.7 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 83.82 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.94 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.06 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.46 | 59.61 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.47 | 70.48 | 80.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.82 | 81.59 | 86.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ecuador was 86.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.61 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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