People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Ecuador
Ecuador: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Ecuador stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Ecuador peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 91st out of 182 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.9% | — |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 94.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Ecuador?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Ecuador was 94.0% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.