Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador

Ecuador: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 43.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
43.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
75th
of 124 countries
All-time high
44.81
in 2018
All-time low
43.84
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 44.42001: 44.32002: 44.12003: 442004: 43.82005: 43.92006: 43.92007: 442008: 442009: 442010: 442011: 44.12012: 44.12013: 44.12014: 44.22015: 44.22016: 44.22017: 44.62018: 44.82019: 44.72020: 44.52021: 44.42022: 44.22023: 44.22024: 44

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador stood at 43.97.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador peaked at 44.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.84, in 2004.

That places Ecuador 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 44.42 —
2001 44.28 -0.3%
2002 44.13 -0.3%
2003 43.99 -0.3%
2004 43.84 -0.3%
2005 43.88 +0.1%
2006 43.92 +0.1%
2007 43.95 +0.1%
2008 43.98 +0.1%
2009 44.02 +0.1%
2010 44.05 +0.1%
2011 44.08 +0.1%
2012 44.11 +0.1%
2013 44.14 +0.1%
2014 44.17 +0.1%
2015 44.19 +0.1%
2016 44.22 +0.1%
2017 44.58 +0.8%
2018 44.81 +0.5%
2019 44.66 -0.3%
2020 44.51 -0.3%
2021 44.36 -0.3%
2022 44.2 -0.4%
2023 44.18 -0.0%
2024 43.97 -0.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 43.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 43.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.77, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.04 43.84 44.42 10
2010s 44.3 44.05 44.81 10
2020s 44.24 43.97 44.51 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 72 Argentina 45.57 compare
  2. 73 Djibouti 44.76 compare
  3. 74 Bhutan 44.41 compare
  4. 76 Samoa 43.48 compare
  5. 77 Fiji 42.53 compare
  6. 78 Dominican Republic 42.25 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ecuador was 43.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 44.81 in 2018.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 43.84 in 2004.
How does Ecuador rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Ecuador ranks 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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