Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 86.1% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Ecuador peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 88th out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 86.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 86.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 59.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.5% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 81.6% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Ecuador?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ecuador was 86.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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