Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 93.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 93.97 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador peaked at 93.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.86, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.86 | — |
| 2001 | 82.07 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.28 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.26 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.82 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.95 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.52 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.09 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.66 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.23 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.38 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.95 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.53 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.11 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.28 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.86 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.45 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.96 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.61 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.97 | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 93.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 93.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.33 | 81.86 | 85.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.67 | 86.09 | 91.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.97 | 91.86 | 93.97 | 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador was 93.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.86 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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