Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 91.2% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ecuador peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 143rd out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 91.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 91.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 73.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 80.3% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.2% | 91.2% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ecuador was 91.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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