Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 69.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador is 69.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador peaked at 69.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 96th out of 159 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 61.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 65.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.9% | 69.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ecuador was 69.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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