People using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador

Ecuador: People using safely managed sanitation services was 49.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 146 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2023
All-time low
44.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 44.3 % of population2001: 44.4 % of population2002: 44.6 % of population2003: 44.7 % of population2004: 44.8 % of population2005: 45 % of population2006: 45.3 % of population2007: 45.5 % of population2008: 45.7 % of population2009: 45.9 % of population2010: 46.2 % of population2011: 46.4 % of population2012: 46.6 % of population2013: 46.8 % of population2014: 47.1 % of population2015: 47.3 % of population2016: 47.5 % of population2017: 48.3 % of population2018: 48.8 % of population2019: 48.9 % of population2020: 49 % of population2021: 49.1 % of population2022: 49.2 % of population2023: 49.3 % of population2024: 49.3 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador stood at 49.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador peaked at 49.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 87th out of 146 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.0% 44.3% 45.9% 10
2010s 47.4% 46.2% 48.9% 10
2020s 49.2% 49.0% 49.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Ecuador was 49.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Ecuador ranks 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.