Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 46.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 85 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2014
All-time low
46.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ecuador stood at 46.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ecuador peaked at 55.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 46.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 46.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.7% | 50.3% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Ecuador?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ecuador was 46.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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