Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador is 98.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 122nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.2% | — |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.2% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 89.8% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.9% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ecuador was 98.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.