People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Ecuador
Ecuador: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 97.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Ecuador peaked at 97.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.1% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Nauru 97.8% compare
- 100 Peru 97.8% compare
- 101 South Africa 97.8% compare
- 103 East Timor 97.7% compare
- 104 Sri Lanka 97.6% compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,923 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Ecuador?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Ecuador was 97.8% 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 at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.