People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Ecuador
Ecuador: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Ecuador stood at 82.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Ecuador peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 104 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.1% | — |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 70.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 72.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 79.3% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 35 Montenegro 87.3% compare
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- 39 Palestine, State of 81.9% compare
- 40 Colombia 81.8% compare
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.6337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0443 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.3573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Ecuador?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Ecuador was 82.4% 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 drinking water services, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.