Number using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number using at least basic sanitation was 16.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.54 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 232 countries
All-time high
16.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.27 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador is 16.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador peaked at 16.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.27 million, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.27 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.54 million | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 million | 9.27 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 million | 12.10 million | 15.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.00 million | 15.47 million | 16.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Ecuador was 16.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 million in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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