Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 82.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Ecuador is 82.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Ecuador peaked at 82.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.06, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 105 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.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.06 | — |
| 2001 | 70.31 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.56 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.07 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.82 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.07 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.32 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.82 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.57 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.52 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.48 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.43 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.37 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79.34 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.22 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.93 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.64 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.35 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.19 | 70.06 | 72.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.76 | 72.57 | 78.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9 | 79.34 | 82.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Montenegro 87.32 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 84.73 compare
- 38 India 82.97 compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 81.86 compare
- 41 Colombia 81.81 compare
- 42 Serbia 81.6 compare
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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 10,044 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 5,539 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -20.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Ecuador?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Ecuador was 82.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.06 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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